Well, the prototype was in pieces, and many of them weren't anodized and pretty, so it was a good thing I forgot my digicam Wednesday. Wouldn't have been very photogenic anyway, compared to the finished product.
I did hoist the 8x10 under construction. Ohhh, baby! There was virtually nothing to it!
My pants pocket was lighter one deposit check by the time I left. Richard bought breakfast at the Dam Diner (near the Townshend dam...get it?).
Why would I want to wait six months for a brand C to ship from the SIlk Road? Better camera, American-made, innovative design, supremely flexible, convertible in the field, deserving craftsman, competitive price, easy service from the best on the planet.
And Richard tells me he found a box of old Zone VI ground glass frames (leave it to Richard to have a box of such tucked away where he didn't remember it!). With minor mods, he can use them, saving a lot of time and labor on one of the harder pieces to make (it's that pesky T-dimension that keeps the image in focus on both the film and GG). Smells like MOMENTUM!
Get off the fence! Place a deposit by the 17th and it's cheaper for all! Don't act like members of that other forum, who only moan and do nothing! You savings could buy a lot of film! Or holders! Or even a lens, maybe!
You could even spend your savings on a Fine Focus Workshop. Hmm, a workshop only for Ritter camera owners... That would be a hoot!
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