I've been enjoying the site with the Kodak Colorama's.
In the 1970's the guys were using a Deardorff 5X10 handheld camera! Anyone got pics or references about that camera. First I've ever heard of it. Probably a 121mm Super Angulon?
I've been enjoying the site with the Kodak Colorama's.
In the 1970's the guys were using a Deardorff 5X10 handheld camera! Anyone got pics or references about that camera. First I've ever heard of it. Probably a 121mm Super Angulon?
That is soooo cool. But what I really want is one of the K-18/K-38 9x18 aerial cameras. I've seen two on eBay in the last several years, missed out on both...
They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.
-Francis Bacon
You'd have to do some major trimming. Those cams were loaded into the planes with a forklift I believe.
I don't believe the cameras themselves were more than 50-60 lbs, about the weight of the KA-18A I used to have. Heavy no doubt, but schleppable without major equipment.
Which reminds me: Jim, where do you get your 5" aerial rollfilm? Somewhere in the garage I have a KA-56 rotating prism panoramic camera (with 75 Biogon) that I'd eventually like to adapt to ground power. Newer perhaps, but probably the same frustration level in use as a Cirkut.
They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.
-Francis Bacon
What a great web site. Brings back great memories. Notice how the photos from the 1980's don't stand up to the earlier photos. They should never have stopped using view cameras. It's about more than the film size.
Thanks for the link Jim Galli. Happy holidays to all. -Steven
Be sure to click on the "More information about this Colorama" button in the lower right hand corner.
Ansel Adams shot six of them and Norman Rockwell designed and directed one of them.
I was greatly impressed by the Coloramas. I am still impressed by the website. The selection of the subjects and their framing to best utilize the enormous format is a great credit to the photographers.
Thanks Jim! What an interesting history---very cool!
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
I can see where the "rule" was developed that one must always have someone wearing red in a color photograph! Fun.
vaughn
Watching the pundits last evening on ABC I couldn't help thinking of these Colorama's again. Diane Sawyer is the girl with the crown in the 1964 Young Miss contest one.
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