For Sale 11"x14" Deardorff on a re-built Deardorff bi-post stand.

[grandart]

A rare and vintage Deardorff 11”x14” view camera on a Deardorff twin column stand. The camera comes with two lenses, each in their own Packard air shutter; a 600 mm F8.0 Rodenstock Klimsch Aporonar and a 690 mm F8.0 Zeiss Protar lens. The standard 11”x14” back and a 8”x10” reducing back, complete with ground glass, are included.
The stand was rebuilt by Jack Deardorff, the founder’s grandson, about 4 years ago. I had it reduced in overall height from 12 feet to 6 feet. Jack rebuilt the gears and camera table and replaced the wheels with new ones, as well as all the cables that hold the counter weights.
The camera comes with 6 good 11”x14” holders, 6 usable 11”x14” holders (functional, but not pretty) and 2 holders that can be used for parts. Reducing backs include a 5”x7”, an 8”x10, a 11”x14” standard and an 8”10” revolving back, all without ground glass, are included. The camera is in completely working condition. While there are a few scratches on the camera body, the bellows are absolutely light tight. The Packard shutters have been retrofitted to synch with strobe equipment via household connectors. There are additional bellows and intermediate stands available for close-up photography.
We are downsizing and no longer have room for this wonderful piece of equipment.

The price is $3.000,00 f.o.b. Chicago, IL
Serious inquiries should be directed to 773-561-2680

 

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[Thomas Bertilsson]

Oh man.... What an incredibly beautiful camera! I wish I was independently wealthy. I really really do.

 

[Barry S]

Wow--this is a very good deal on a nice studio camera. It's extremely unusual to find such a complete setup in excellent condition. The custom stand work is beautiful.

 

[Michael Kadillak]

Makes you want to open up a portrait studio with this camera as your centerpiece. What a beauty.

 

[JOSarff]

What an absolute beauty. Don't sell it, use it.

 

[Andrew Moxom]

I'd sell a kidney for this too!! Especially as I have a lens that would cover 14x11 for portraits

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

I have to wait and see what the tax man says... but I'd be willing to drive to Chicago for that.

 

[Chazzy]

I wish that I had the room for this in my apartment. I would love to do 11x14 contact prints of portraits.

 

[holmburgers]

In the parlance of our times... that ain't somethin' you see every day!