One more question while I'm here - why Large Format?

[goamules]

Nice points made Jim.

[cowanw]

Yousuf Karsh "settled on the Calumet C-1 8×10 for the vast majority of his work". http://www.anatomyfilms.com/yousuf-k...trait-royalty/

This is well known, but's nice to remember it.

Although the Calumet C-1 8×10 was first made in 1956, by which time Karsh's most reproduced photographs were done.

[Pere Casals]

Although the Calumet C-1 8×10 was first made in 1956, by which time Karsh's most reproduced photographs were done.

anyway since 1956 to 1990 the C-1 was the Camera One, following Air Force One, Marine One, Army One and Coast Guard One

I guess he karshed all those US presidents with the C-1.

He karshed Churchill with firewood gear, this is one of the most reproduced photographs ever as it apeared in bank notes. So firewood gear is also excellent to make exceptional photographs !



Another YK highly reproduced shot was Queen Elizabeth II, in mail stamps, IIRC this was a hassy with Kodachrome.

but I fully agree that the most interesting work from YK comes from firewood gear, because by then YK was breaking some aesthetic rules of the time

anyway the C-1 was the Camera One for 3 decades and a half.

[cowanw]

Karsh’s other favourite cameras: the Graphic View and the Rolleiflex. The Graphic View camera was used for trips outside the studio because it is small and lightweight, while offering the same swing and tilt control as the Calumet. The Graphic View however, produced negatives of only one-quarter the size of what could be done with the bigger Calumet, although the Calumet was also used with a 4x5 reducer. The Rolleiflex camera dates from the 1950s and because of its compact size it was used for overseas travel.

[Tin Can]

Karsh also had a very attractive white painted C1.

More history here. http://www.largeformatphotography.in...umetc8x10.html

[cowanw]

Have a view of Getty's images
https://www.gettyimages.ca/photos/yo...mily=editorial
for a look at Karsh's 4x5 twin lens reflex and the Graphic view with some of the sitters.

[Tin Can]

Have a view of Getty's images
https://www.gettyimages.ca/photos/yo...mily=editorial
for a look at Karsh's 4x5 twin lens reflex and the Graphic view with some of the sitters.

Nice shots of the shooter.

Many of his white C1 and I have a Gowlandflex similiar to his.

[cowanw]

Cool, only seven 8x10 Gowlandflex were made apparently.

[Tin Can]

Cool, only seven 8x10 Gowlandflex were made apparently.

My mistake, I have a 4X5 which I think was in the first pic group.

[Drew Wiley]

I've seen a 5x7 Gowlandflex. Apparently he accepted custom requests.