What Kind of Camera? (Finding Camera Manufacturers)

[cblurton]

Wow, Oren, that's a lot of great new information! Did you see the 35mm with the bag bellows on the YSCreate Web site? How interesting! I wish I could read Japanese.

Best wishes,

Craig

[Oren Grad]

Did you see the 35mm with the bag bellows on the YSCreate Web site? How interesting! I wish I could read Japanese.

Believe me, the text isn't nearly so entertaining as the picture...

[Oren Grad]

Markimage (Hong Kong):

http://www.markimage.com/field45_intro.php

[cblurton]

The Hobo - The Camera that goes where you go

http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Hobo/welcome.htm

"No rosewood here. No gold plate, no hand rubbed finish. No attitude. Its bloodline is more Jeep than Rolls Royce. We wanted a large format 8x10 camera that could ride in the trunk with the spare tire and jack and feel comfortable. We wanted an 8x10 that could be hand held. We wanted a lot. This is it."

[Ole Tjugen]

LF CAMERA MANUFACTURERS: NO URL

Carbon Infinity: Out of business. Some information on the camera (in French) Here.

Don't ask the author to check anything on his camera - it's my camera now!

[Hening Bettermann]

Yoshimi, maker of the Jitto 67 and 21
http://www.443c.com/jitto/index.html
The owner, Naotoshi Hitotsuki, writes reasonable english, responds to e-mails and sells outside Japan. I have ordered a 21 and am awaiting the confirmation and payment details.
Special thanks to Oren Grad and Gary Smith!

[bglick]

It seems every part of photography involves the creative mind.... INCLUDING CAMERA BUILDERS!!!!

Very impressive list... the most impressive may be the site that makes wet plate cameras, replicas of the 1850's relics, very impressive indeed.... he even offers instructions on the wet plate process.

I am curious if anyone knows how sharp these wet plates can be come? I assume very inferior to film? do they have enlargement potential?

[CXC]

I got a classy wood/brass 4x5 pinhole camera from

http://www.zeroimage.com/

For first timers, even if not sold on the idea of pinhole photography, it can still be an interesting way to get started with a minimal cash outlay. And super lightweight and compact -- no excuse not to take it to the most extreme locations.

[CXC]

Hening,

Can you tell us a little more about the Jitto? It looks intriguing. Would the "21" indicate that it is a 6x21 medium format?

[Oren Grad]

Hening,

Can you tell us a little more about the Jitto? It looks intriguing. Would the "21" indicate that it is a 6x21 medium format?

No, it's just a very compact and lightweight (520g) view camera that takes standard Horseman and Mamiya RB roll holders on the back and Technika board-mounted lenses on the front. Extremely cool - I'll be very interested to hear about Hening's experience with it once he has it in hand.