Show off your Large Format camera!

[Ken Lee]

For Ken Lee here's the same camera with a 1919 210mm f4.5 CZJ Tessar.

Yeah baby !

[Tin Can]

One of five Layton L-45A prototypes (one modified to 5x7). Patented, several awards garnered, blah, blah. Actually a long saga - which I will soon share! I'll also give some specs. For now - here are some pix. I'll post with more info later, either here or in the DIY section. Moderator: No Commercial Interest at this point! (I've gotta get a life!)Attachment 128706Attachment 128707Attachment 128708Attachment 128709

Really like the handle and the smooth standards/base. Very nice looking metal camera.

[Taija71A]

One of five Layton L-45A prototypes (one modified to 5x7). Patented, several awards garnered, blah, blah. Actually a long saga - which I will soon share! I'll also give some specs. For now - here are some pix. I'll post with more info later, either here or in the DIY section. Moderator: No Commercial Interest at this point! (I've gotta get a life!)Attachment 128706Attachment 128707Attachment 128708Attachment 128709

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When I just googled 'Layton L-45A'... This was the very first 'hit'.

http://photo.net/large-format-photography-forum/00YqyN

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[Sal Santamaura]

...No Commercial Interest at this point!...

Really like the handle and the smooth standards/base. Very nice looking metal camera.

...When I just googled 'Layton L-45A'... This was the very first 'hit'.

http://photo.net/large-format-photography-forum/00YqyN...

Yes, despite that being a very nice design, John's accepting $500 deposits and never delivering cameras did leave a number of people longing for Dick Phillips' business model.

See Kerry Thalmann's L-45A prototype review in the November/December 2004 View Camera issue. I might add that, if its weight isn't much greater than the 4x5, a 5x7 version would be even more attractive.

[StoneNYC]

Well John did say he would have a further story to tell on it at a later time, so I'll await his side of things before I pass judgement, still better than the Deardorff saga... at least john is active somewhere and not completely hidden away.

It seems not responding to emails is a thing that happens when you get overwhelmed, I always thought it was just being a jerk, but I suppose it can also be a sign of the weight of the world being too much for you...

Looking forward to the full story.

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When I just googled 'Layton L-45A'... This was the very first 'hit'.

http://photo.net/large-format-photography-forum/00YqyN

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[John Layton]

The gentleman who posted there has long since been reimbursed - after bravely holding out. Very sorry to have to leave him disappointed.

[StoneNYC]

Brrr, the poor girl is too scared to go outside ... The snow frightens her... So she only looks on in wonderment and curiosity...

[Scott Knowles]

John, yes I have long received the refund of the deposit and regret the L-45A production could not have been completed to share the camera with other photographers. I would have much rather you kept the deposit in anticipation of a camera than requested the refund (necessary for financial needs). My offer I extended about one of the prototypes still stands, if you're interested. I'd love to have and use a L-45A.

[Bill_1856]

Hijacking thread: What DID happen to the Deardorff saga?

[Kirk Gittings]

on behalf of the esteemed Mr. Hiroshi Sugimoto with "his beloved R. H. Phillips and Sons 8x10 camera":




and the accompanying article:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/ar...anted=all&_r=0