But really big this time:
cgi.ebay.com/Mint-16X20-WOODEN-FIELD-CAMERA_W0QQitemZ7567520843QQcategoryZ15248QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
But really big this time:
cgi.ebay.com/Mint-16X20-WOODEN-FIELD-CAMERA_W0QQitemZ7567520843QQcategoryZ15248QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Oren:
Since Dick is no longer making ULF cameras (and made only a couple of 12x20s), it is a bit refreshing to see a mother of a camera that does not weigh as much as the vehicle you carry it in. Having used Phillips' cameras for years, I’d wager this 16x20 may be rather comfortable to use if made with some care and precision. I wish I had a few extra buckets of money.
Mike
“You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?”
That's awesome. Next time I am in China, I am going to try to get an ULF for myself. I am sure the guy selling them on ebay is bumping up the price by 100%. It helps that I speak chinese.
M
Well hell Morgan, next time you are inc China let us all know, I would not mind if you made a few bucks off of us if we can get it cheaper. Sadly I am in the same boat as Michael, no money to bid for this one.
How do they get the reference to copy from? Did Dick sell a lot of cameras to Chinese photographers?
It looks pretty legit and quite pretty. If it doesn't harm Dick, then I'm glad they are making them.
The other question is who are the Chinese photographers using them? I would love to see the work they are producing with these ULF cameras.
And finally, is the "View Camera Club" some store in Hong Kong or Bejing? Not that I would make a special trip, but if I were there I'd love to look them up.
I'll bet there's an interesting story about how the design made its way to whoever is building these. I remember Dick telling me that many of his sales in recent years have been to Hong Kong and China.
I would love to see the work they are producing with these ULF cameras.
When we last spoke about it, Dick mentioned that he had a sense that there was a bit of a fad to use big cameras to make group snapshots. You could think of it as a particularly delicious form of conspicuous consumption.
You could think of it as a particularly delicious form of conspicuous consumption.
Or perhaps merely a resurgence of the "banquet photography" that was once common in the United States?
If a contact print at arm's length is too small to see, you need a bigger camera. :D
Quite the innovative lens shade shown in one of the pictures. Is this a new idea, or has that been around a while?
Mark, Ebony has been using that type of lens shade for some time now.
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