This is NOT a Calloway golf club

[Mainecoonmaniac]

For LF camera nerds, this might be of interest.

http://petapixel.com/2016/03/22/graflex-big-bertha-camera-spotted-wild/

 

[Dan Fromm]

Some years ago I built a Baby Bertha that didn't perform as hoped. You can read the long story, which includes a discussion of Big Berthas and a link to an article about United Press' use of Berthas for shooting the 1952 World Series, here:
http://www.galerie-photo.com/baby-bertha-6x9-en.html

Although Berthas were used for shooting many different sports (baseball, American football, cricket, ...), I suspect that shooting a fast-moving lacrosse match with one would be very difficult.

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Some years ago I built a Baby Bertha that didn't perform as hoped. You can read the long story, which includes a discussion of Big Berthas and a link to an article about United Press' use of Berthas for shooting the 1952 World Series, here:
http://www.galerie-photo.com/baby-bertha-6x9-en.html

Although Berthas were used for shooting many different sports (baseball, American football, cricket, ...), I suspect that shooting a fast-moving lacrosse match with one would be very difficult.

Wow that's amazing photographers making their own rigs. But back then, you can't shoot a 50 shot burst so it takes a lot more skill to do the shot.

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

Cool camera, I remember reading about them in the past, maybe one day I will see them shooting with it in the city! The field they are in is Chelsea Park on W 27th street in manhattan. One thing that doest sound right in the article was the weight of the camera, they stated it as 120lbs! really? Maybe its weighed with the tripod as well?

 

[KenR]

Remember that these beasts were generally prefocused on wherever the photographer thought the action would be, and were often activated by a foot switch. So, the photog might have one pre-focused on second base and another pre-aimed and pre-focused on home plate. At the key moment, he (or she?) would step on the switch and take the picture. Thus, one person could cover a ball game with several cameras all pre-set and ready to follow the action.

 

[asfberg]

Just saw this exact camera in person yesterday when I was at Camera Doctor/Penumbra