4x5 Monorail View Camera Build

**CarlTopkin** · 8-Jul-2015, 23:56

Hi Everyone,

I've been building a LF camera for a few months now (following Jon Grepstad's book http://home.online.no/~gjon/depth.htm ) and it's nearly done. I've attached a photo I took with the camera and one photo of the camera from a few days ago. If you'd like to see more there's an album on flickr showing most of the build https://www.flickr.com/photos/454798...57653274796024 .

**Toyo** · 9-Jul-2015, 01:02

This is really cool - well done.
The flickr link doesn't work for me, but I like what I can see here.
Thanks for sharing
Tom

**CarlTopkin** · 9-Jul-2015, 01:09

Thanks Tom, I've just edited that link. Give it a try.

**Toyo** · 9-Jul-2015, 01:16

Originally Posted by CarlTopkin

Thanks Tom, I've just edited that link. Give it a try.

Ahh - that's better.
Good job
Tom

PS - what material did you use for your bellows - which look great by the way.

**Michael Roberts** · 9-Jul-2015, 04:04

Good work Carl!

**Tinshed** · 9-Jul-2015, 15:26

Impressive Carl.

Well done mate.

Lou

**brandon allen** · 17-Jul-2015, 08:56

Nicely done Carl!

If you would like to add any (or all) of the build pictures to the "Building My Own Camera" group on Flickr they would be welcome. (I see you put a few on already, more is... Well, more!)

**jongrep** · 17-Oct-2015, 22:40

Originally Posted by CarlTopkin

Hi Everyone,

I've been building a LF camera for a few months now (following Jon Grepstad's book http://home.online.no/~gjon/depth.htm ) and it's nearly done. I've attached a photo I took with the camera and one photo of the camera from a few days ago. If you'd like to see more there's an album on flickr showing most of the build https://www.flickr.com/photos/454798...57653274796024 .

Please note that my website is moving. New URL: jongrepstad.com

My book on building a large format camera is available free of charge there.

Links to camera blders be available by the end of October.

Jon Grepstad