Graflex Graphic 35 Jet

The Graphic 35 Jet is a standard 4x5 large format camera manufactured by Graflex between 1961 and 1962. As a member of the Graphic series, it embodies the traditional press and studio camera design prevalent during the late 1950s and early 1960s, featuring a robust metal body, a front standard for lens movements, and a ground glass viewing screen. Its production period of only two years suggests it occupied a niche position within Graflex's lineup, likely serving professional photographers who required the precision of 4x5 film but without the more specialized features or modernizations found in contemporaries like the Super Graphics. The Jet represents a straightforward, utilitarian approach to large format photography during a period when smaller roll-film cameras were gaining significant ground in the market.