Hi all,
Can anyone help ID this camera? There is no name or any identifying marks. It looks a bit like a Deardorff in some regards, but there are enough differences that I don't think it's some kind of early Deardorff (since it has front swing).
Hi all,
Can anyone help ID this camera? There is no name or any identifying marks. It looks a bit like a Deardorff in some regards, but there are enough differences that I don't think it's some kind of early Deardorff (since it has front swing).
It sure looks like an Indian copy of a Deardorff
I owned a Rajah (spelling?), which was an Indian copy of a Deardorff Special (a 4x5/5x7 camera). Design was exact. Quality was 7.5 out 10 compared to the real thing...once a major light leak was found on the 4x5 back. I put a 5x7 Deardorff back on it (direct fit) and it was a great camera...I used a 210mm lens.
You photos remind me of my Rajah, and it is a good chance that it is another Indian copy, possibly the same manufacturer as my Rajah.
"Landscapes exist in the material world yet soar in the realms of the spirit..." Tsung Ping, 5th Century China
Definitely a Rajah.
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