Graflex 2x3

A compact format camera produced in the United States, designed for 2¼ x 3¼ inch film

Overview

The Graflex 2x3 is officially the "GRAFLEX 2x3 Miniature Speed Graphic." Sometimes it is called the "Graflex 2x3 AnniversarySpeedGraphic." Graflex made it as a compact format camera. Service documentation described it as one of the most prestigious cameras of the twentieth century. People often tie it to the Century Graphic line, which ran from 1949 to 1970, but the exact production years for the "2x3" designation remain unverified. It uses a focal plane shutter. The bellows extension range runs 2½ to 9 inches maximum, so it can focus close and frame flexibly.

Specifications

Design

The service manual covers the bellows, folding viewfinder, yoke alignment, bed assembly, front standard with open finder and handle, graphic back with focusing frame, and the focal plane shutter parts, such as the curtain setting plates. Its technical specifications also list optical limits and the bellows extension range.

Context

The Graflex 2x3 is linked to the Century Graphic series, which was made between 1949 and 1970 for 2¼ x 3¼ inch plates. That suggests a possible production timeline for this model within that range.

eBay Listings

Graflex Century Graphic 2x3 Camera W/Trioptar 4.5 103mm Lens

$100

Graflex Century Graphic Baby 2x3 Kit Trioptar 103mm f4.5 len

$278

Graflex Century Graphic 2X3 with 103mm Trioptar in Century S

$195

Graflex Century Graphic 2x3 Graflok back

$195

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