In 1941, TheSignal corps introduce a new Graflex Camera, a Speed Graphic, Anniversary type under PH-47 name.

GENERAL.

The camera equipment PH-104 may be issued with either Camera PH-47-E or PH-47-F, both of witch are press-type cameras designed for hand use or for mounting on tripod. Each camera accepts a film holder and film pack adapter for 4x5 inch film, and is equipped with a focal plane shutter, a lens mounted in a between-the-lens shutter on a removable lens board, rising and shifting front, drop bed and double extension bellows, focusing scale, ground glass focusing screen, wire and tubular view finders, and a rangefinder.

Camera equipment PH-104 also includes a flash synchronizer, side-lighting unit, reflectors, connecting cord, cable release, lens hood, lens cover, filter holder with adapter ring, filters, film holders, film pack adapter, tripod, and focusing cloth. The equipment is contained in a fiber carrying case.

• The camera PH-47-E is a Graflex Anniversary fitted with a 127 mm f/4.7 anastigmat, Ektar or Velostigmat . It covers an angular field of approximaty 53° on the long side of the negative and is mounted in a N°2 Supermatic shutter with an iris diaphragm that may be stopped down to f/32. The shutter consist essentially of five blades lying between the front and the rear cells of the lens. It is a rim-set type, provinding nine speeds ranging from 1 to 1/400 second, plus bulb and time. The shutter contains a press-focus button.

Important: Kodak n°2 Supermatic was introduced in black in 1943, since, the S.C version is a special one, with no timer and with special buttons. (here), on a PH-47-E)

• The camera PH-47-F is provided with a 5 1/2-inch f/4.5 anastigmat Paragon series S lens. It covers an angular field of approximaty 49° on the long side of the negative and is mounted in a N°3 Acme synchronized shutter with an iris diaphragm that may be stopped down to f/32. This shutter provides eight speeds from 1 to 1/200° second, plus time and bulb? It has a press-focus button, and includes a built-in mechanical synchronizer.

 

• Some modifications between 1941 to 1943 ( personal observations):
  
  • New reinforced bed block end 1941
  • Yoke lock lever in 1941
  • new sheet material for focal plane shutter in 1942
  • Steel graphic back in 1943
  • Black face 1942
  • Rangefinder Kalart or Hugo Meyer

COMPONENT PARTS OF CAMERA EQUIPMENT PH-104.

(Clic on component for photos)

Quantity	Component	Width	Depth	Lenght	Diam.	Weight (lb.)
1	Camera Equipment PH-104 complete					25.00
1	Adaptater PH-110-A film pack	5.0		4.0		0.625
1	Cable Release PH-308			7.5
1	Camera PH-47-E (Ektar or Velostigmat 127mm f.4,7 lens in No.2 Supermatic shutter)					6.25
	or
1	Caméra PH-47-F (Ilex Paragon anastigmat 5 1/2 inch f.4,5 lens in No. Acme synchronized shutter)					6.50
1	Case PH-83-D, fiber	11.25	9.25	19.50		9.125
1	Cloth PH-130-A, focusing	48.0		40.0		0.375
1	Cord connecting (for PH-47-E)			18.0
	or
1	Cord connecting (for PH-47-F)			21
1	Cord extension			180.0
1	Filter ( Wratten series VI, K2 yellow)				1.625
1	Filter ( Wratten series VI, X1 green )				1.625
1	Filter ( Wratten series VI, G orange)				1.625
1	Filter ( Wratten series VI, A red)				1.625
6	Holder PH-81 cut film	5.0		4.0		0.5625
1	Holder PH-106-A filter and lens hood
1	Reflector				5.0
1	Reflector				7.0
1	Side-lighting unit
1	Flash synchronizer (Graflex No. 37)
1	Tripod Crown PH-121					2.375
1	TM 11-2352	5.87		9.06

 

 

Back Type: Graphic

Shutter speeds : 1 second to 1/400 + Bulb &Time

Film Size - 4x5 inch

lens board size - 4x4 Inch

Speed Graphic

PH-47 ( E &F )

(1942-1947)

PH-83-D Label

Speed Graphic

PH-47 ( E &F )

(1942-1947)