I met this veteran photographer at the Brooklyn Book Festival today. He was shooting with this Graflex Speed Graphic camera tricked out with flash bulbs, speed lights and double exposure lenses. Really nice guy. He bought this camera in 1959 and has been using it since then. Amazing!

4 Responses to “50 Years with the Graflex Speed Graphic”

  1. Elena
    17 September 2009 at 8:21 am #
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    This is an awesome photo. Not only is the camera great, but the guy holding it… what a great face. He looks like someone to talk to.

  2. Barry
    20 September 2009 at 10:32 pm #
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    Oh snap! I wonder how much that camera is worth now.

  3. Manzari
    25 September 2009 at 1:01 pm #
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    That’s Louis Mendes, a fixture in NYC.

    Similar 4×5 Speed Graphics are available on eBay for around $300 – 500 in excellent condition.

  4. Glark
    26 September 2009 at 1:13 am #
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    Ah, cool. Thanks for the info Manzari. Since I’ve taken this picture I’ve seen LM all over Flickr.


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