Oxford: 5×4 street portraits with mugshot adapter

Written by Nasir Hamid on November 11th, 2026

Test shots with a 5×4 half-frame adapter (the kind used for police mugshots). I’ve had this adapter for many years but it took me a while to work out which camera it would fit onto. In the end I worked out it was designed for Graflex Speed Graphic cameras. It’s a little fiddly to get it to align properly but once it’s connected it’s very secure. These shots were made on a Saturday afternoon in very overcast dull light. Thanks to everyone who stopped for a portrait. I have a second batch on a different film stock still to scan. Those will be coming soon.

[Tech info:] Graflex 5×4 Speed Graphic, Rollei Heidosmat 150/2.8 for the last shot, the other three with a Carl Zeiss 180/4.5, Kodak TXP 320 (expired), developed in HC110 1+31.

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