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New bellows on my 8x10
(the previous two posts were failed attempts to link the photo from Flickr)
New 5x12, WA style. A svelte 6.5 lbs, down from the 11lbs of my first homebuilt 5x12 (13lbs including the vertical mounting bracket).The back switches to vertical, and the front standard telescopes enough to get well past center of the vertical orientation.
There's a shorthand log about the build here, including some ravings on bellows. (I haven't had a chance to write up building filmholders yet, sorry.)
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New 5x12, WA style. A svelte 6.5 lbs, down from the 11lbs of my first homebuilt 5x12
New 5x12, WA style. A svelte 6.5 lbs, down from the 11lbs of my first homebuilt 5x12 (13lbs including the vertical mounting bracket).The back switches to vertical, and the front standard telescopes enough to get well past center of the vertical orientation.
There's a shorthand log about the build here, including some ravings on bellows. (I haven't had a chance to write up building filmholders yet, sorry.)
Beautiful camera Colin. I'm way impressed and enjoyed your blog on building it.
Spending that much time on one thing, well, I was afraid my lunacy might have started showing through
Thanks guys, appreciate the comments. I'm glad the blog came across ok. Spending that much time on one thing, well, I was afraid my lunacy might have started showing through. I really enjoy starting such projects but wow am I glad when they're done!
I've build this camera from parts of a 4 lenses Cambo portrait old model camera. The lens is a Schneider Super Angulon 47mm XL. Drawer handles for lens protection. For the viewfinder, I used a lens of those used on apartment's doors, attached to a piece of PVC used to join PVC pipes. The GG cover is made from black K-line. I changed the position of the handle to horizontal, originally on vertical position of the camera. The 3 plywood plates will be substituted by a piece of exotic wood, I used these 3 plates just to test the hiperfocal distance, wich is about 3 meters (9 feet). The camera weights 1.6 kgs (3.5 pounds). This is the first photo I made with this camera, I used f22 to confirm that I would have everything on focus from 3 feet to infinity. I've already enlarged this photo on 12x16" fiberbase paper, everything is as I expected (something that doesn't happen too often!)
Amazing job! Using cheap materials and still making it look this good is quite an accomplishment.
I've build this camera from parts of a 4 lenses Cambo portrait old model camera. The lens is a Schneider Super Angulon 47mm XL.
OT: Hey Nick... interested in building a bellows or two for me?
OT: Hey Nick... interested in building a bellows or two for me?
I'll report back on the method (which was surprisingly simple) if it stays true over time.
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