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[DenaDesign]

I have recently been taking photos with my Graflex Pacemaker 4x5 Speed Graphic, and it seems to me that all the photos are out of focus after I develop. I focus on the ground glass, and I am very sure that it was in focus, but it ends up appearing unfocused. Here are some photos: https://1drv.ms/i/c/8ad0ddf839916e6d/IQBMHGBQfz2pQrv7iXE63kOyAQL2oaLd1dgANGhEwQ7iGsA?e=cohF04 For this one, I was pretty sure I was focusing on the tiled wall, but apparently not. I took this photo because a previous photo of the same thing had the same problem, and I thought I simply wasn't focusing correctly. https://1drv.ms/i/c/8ad0ddf839916e6d/IQCxrQnFQ0z5QY-zNUfxi2GzARbtjM4gzIK4TCRVa9NT6YI?e=Ukuujv In this image, I was focusing on the globe. And as you can see, it is NOT in focus.
I could just be focusing incorrectly, but I'm thinking maybe it's something with the ground glass? Maybe it doesn't show what exactly the film is at or something like that? Please help me with this and I would appreciate it.

[DenaDesign]

I opened up the camera and here is what I found: https://1drv.ms/i/c/8ad0ddf839916e6d/IQA9m-B43PL2Q5p7YzJJt76wAcTuvtyJeFefVjfKQs9fQeo?e=GNjtS7
Sorry for the crude illustration. This is the current placement and orientation of the ground glass and a fresnel inside when I bought the camera. Whether this is the correct placement, I don't know, and please note in real life the two pieces of glass are directly touching each other. Can someone tell me if this is correct?

[Henry]

The frosted side of the GG should face the lens, and the fresnel “ bumps” should face the frosted side. Looks like your GG and your fresnel should be turned around. Directly touching is Ok.

[DenaDesign]

Awesome! This should fix my focus issue?

[Henry]

If the GG frosted side lies precisely in the film plane, you should be OK.

You are using a loupe to focus, aren’t you?

[DenaDesign]

Nope! I am not. Should I? I find it easy enough to focus without one.

[Henry]

For optimum results, loupe focussing is essential.