New Harman Titan 4x5 pinhole camera

[Oren Grad]

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...ws_309687.html

[Kerry L. Thalmann]

"Designed to be robust, the Harman Titan is built from 'tough plastic' and designed by Mike Walker, a field camera specialist based in North Wales. "

As soon as I saw the photo, I knew Mike Walker had to be involved.

It's also interesting that the available focal lengths are 72mm, 110mm and 150mm. I wonder if it will be possible to adapt the comes to use conventional lenses (72mm Super Angulon XL, 110mm Super Symmar XL and 150mm of your choice) to make it the ultimate 4x5 point-n-shoot camera.

Kerry

[cdholden]

I saw the trade show booth video clip (pushing Harman's direct positive paper) some time back where they were talking about the Harman/Walker collaboration. They talked about making them affordable for mass marketing to schools and amateurs.
I don't think they intended SA/SS XL lenses, but it would be a benefit if they did support them.

Chris

[Steve Goldstein]

Seems to me that if they want them to be "affordable for mass marketing" that they should choose a different price point. North of $200 seems kind of high though I realize they need to amortize the mold costs. I wonder if they'll sell just the "back" without a cone for someone who wants a different focal length...

[Greg Lockrey]

Seems to me that if they want them to be "affordable for mass marketing" that they should choose a different price point. North of $200 seems kind of high though I realize they need to amortize the mold costs. I wonder if they'll sell just the "back" without a cone for someone who wants a different focal length...

My Zero Image 4x5 costs twice that. It would be cool to have one where a lens could be attached for a point and shoot.

[vinny]

Looks like a hasselblad. I wonder if it has live view and shoots hd video?

[GPS]

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...ws_309687.html

"A huge amount of interest"? As if those interested in pinhole cameras could not choose from a plethora of them available on the market...
The weak point of the design is the cone - who the heck loves to stock and carry cones with different focal lengths? If made with simple bellows and a locking mechanism the universality of the camera would be much more appealing. After all, a pinhole camera doesn't need such a precise focusing.
Just another pinhole camera on the market then.

[Frank Petronio]

The backs on these cameras are usually bogus, I'll wait and see... I doubt it will have a nice springy Graflock back with a good ground glass but I can hope ;-p

[Robert Hughes]

I doubt that any pinhole camera would boast a ground glass. What good would it serve, unless you're making pinhole shots of the sun?

[Frank Petronio]

Right it's probably just rubber bands or some wedges, a real crackerjack set-up.