Got Lucky with a 5x7..

[NikoSperi]

Don't recall if I have mentioned it here or not, but the camera fits into a project I am hoping to get done - which was take a 100 +/- yo camera and locate some 100 +/- yo churches and produce a series of 5x7 contact prints (maybe silver - AZO and Palladium - Ziatypes?) with a print from the outside and inside of each. Have located a few buildings already and with any luck can get interviews with members or ex-members that will recall what the area used to be like.

Pity you're in Texas. I just was given a 5x7" enlarger. But if you come around this <i>olde continent</i> which is Europe, you'll have little trouble getting the 100yo churches (actually you might, that's a tad too recent actually), and I'll offer the enlarger if you let me try your camera?!
Congrats anyway.

 

[Ole]

... But if you come around this <i>olde continent</i> which is Europe, you'll have little trouble getting the 100yo churches (actually you might, that's a tad too recent actually), and I'll offer the enlarger if you let me try your camera?!

Same offer here - any age church form 100 to 1000. The old (12th century) wooden churches are the most interesting ones, IMO.

We could compare 5x7" cameras

 

[photomc]

Niko and Ole...Thanks, yes it would be much easier to find the churchs in your areas of the world, but alas..here in the states (and even more so here in Texas) the 100 yo wooden churches will have to do. There are a few older mission churches (late 1700's) and interesting to note..many of the older churches are in small communities like New Sweden, Norse, etc..they were built by the migrants from many parts of Europe..such is the melting pot that is the U.S.