Show us your home made camera...

[kooyoungchung]

To Ezzie and bojove

Thank you for your comments about the helicoid.

I'm collecting parts for my DIY 6x12 camera.
So far I got the lens(90 Super Angulon) and Polaroid miniportrait for cone.

This thread is very exciting and inspiring!

Koo Young Chung

Chicago,USA

[Ezzie]

Miniportrait as cone, helicoid and a 90? Looks like you will not be needing inspiration from this build then http://www.galerie-photo.com/chambre-legere-4x5.html

And I too have used the same seller Jinfinance. A really nice guy, very intent on pleasing. Good communicator.

[gambaphoto]

Its been 6 months in the works, several design fails and so many design changes I can barely remember where I started but I have finished what I can only consider a working version #1. I already have plans to make version #2 of this camera with all that I have learned from the making of this one. Yes I have designed this around several others that I have seen not only here on LFP but around the web. I am no wood maker, I'm a photographer hence the very many flaws in the fine craftsmanship, however it is light tight, all working parts function as they should, including the film/paper holder. I submit to you my 16x20 direct positive print camera. I'm using a 24" f/9 Rodenstock APO-Ronar with compond shutter, the bellows I folded from bristol board and is 24" square and 50" long but will never actually reach that length folded I can get it to 41" which gives me the ability to focus at around 6 feet from the lens. I have tried my first photos the other night and yes the holder and camera work and are light tight but as anyone who has used the Harman direct positive paper knows, they were to dark. Once I had finally finished the camera it continued to rain fro 2 weeks and on the first day of sun the only time I could shoot was at sun set and although I knew I was pushing it (clearly) I had to try. I will follow up with some more detailed photos of the camera (although not pretty might help out the next camera builder) and some working details as I play a bit more but I couldn't wait to show you any longer.

[kooyoungchung]

To Ezzie

Your link was my inspiration.
It looks so elegant.
Only difference is that I'm making 6x12.

I'm trying to fuse two 6x7 Mamiya backs to make a 6x12film cartridge and film rail.
It is my long(really long) term project.

[boxcustom]

Here is my 4x5 point and shoot camera.
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[c.sharpe.7]

I like it. All metal.

Thanks for that: The camera works well but I also bought a Crown Graphic 5" x 4", stripped it down totally (paid £38.00 for it in poor condition), re-covered with new leather; removed the range finder parts and reversed the front standard - plus repaired bellows . . . so now I have a much lighter camera that fits in my Lowepro bag.

I did enjoy the experience of making my camera and through that I learned a lot during my research, about large format photography. Would I do it again? perhaps not - the time & energy was excessive (but interesting) and the original purpose of building my own, was because I couldn't afford the price of a decent camera at the time.

[Grimm_is_new_to_4x5]

Tatarada ! Victor the Afghan 4x5 (Locally called El' Nashdar) , and he's truly best friend forever Lucky Louis (frome France) the tripod ( Vic & Lou ) .
I LF baptised them in some development fluid.