Just Got My New Phillips 7x17

[Andre Noble]

Can that be shot in the vertical format? Nice

[Henry Friedman]

Is that a Hasselblad?

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

Richard, I am not much for panorama myself but I am happy that you got the camera you wanted. It lookes like a beauty. BTW, my whole outfit cost about the same as one of your film holders. Some day I wil be able to buy the good stuff too. Happy shooting.

[Jay M. Packer]

Andre:

The Phillips 7x17 can indeed be used in a vertical orientation, without supplemental bracing. See


http://www.deathvalleyphoto.com/About%20Photographer.htm

and


http://www.deathvalleyphoto.com/bw/pages/race_track.htm

Congratulations, Richard. That’s one beautiful camera.

-- jp

[Richard K.]

Hey! What the....when did he get that camera?!? :>)
Did Phillips do earlier runs of the 7x17?

[Michael Mutmansky]

Richard,

Dick made 2 (yup, count em... 1... 2...) 7x17 cameras about a dozen years ago, about the same time he made six 12x20 cameras.

---Michael

[Jim Ewins]

When did anyone get the idea that one is old at 70??? My wood shop is still active. Jim