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    Photos of Gowland cameras? WTC disaster.

    I have seen Peter Gowland's web site (www.petergowland.com), but they only have very low quality photos of their view cameras. Quite disappointing. I have been unable to find any good photos of his cameras on the web. Does anyone know of any site where I can find some? If you have a Gowland, do you have any photos on your personal site? Could you direct me to it or, if you have a digital camera handy, take some photos from various angles?

    As a resident of New York City, I send my sympathy to those who have lost friends and loved ones.

    Sincerely, Tony

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    Photos of Gowland cameras? WTC disaster.

    Whether they are still there is another question, but there've been several in recent weeks on EBay. Check the completed auctions. Is there a search facility for completed auctions on EBay? I'm not sure.

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    Photos of Gowland cameras? WTC disaster.

    Tony:

    At on time Gowland had a brochure on his line of equipment. Contact him directly and see if a brochure is still available.

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    Photos of Gowland cameras? WTC disaster.

    Tony, send me an email and you can come and take a look at my Gowland 8x10" sometime. It's an early one, not quite as sturdy as the newer ones seem to be, but it will give you an idea. I live up by Columbia.

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    Photos of Gowland cameras? WTC disaster.

    A couple of years ao I got a nice little brochure from Gowland. If you phone for a brochure, prepare to spend time on the phone. Peter gowland must have spent nearly an hour explaining his cameras and talking about their use, stories about photographers and photography in general!

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    Photos of Gowland cameras? WTC disaster.

    You can check completed sales on e bay for the previous 30 days (I think it's 30 days).
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    Photos of Gowland cameras? WTC disaster.

    Thanks for all the replies, everyone. I contacted Peter Gowland, and he is sending me a brochure. Of interest, in just a few weeks he will come out with what he said would be the world's lightest aluminum 8x10 camera (perhaps a scaled-up version of the original 4x5 pocket view?). Stay tuned... -Tony

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