24x24 process camera

[cyrus]

So I picked up a large process camera with which I'm hoping to make 20x24" wet/dry plate photos. Figured it was LOT cheaper than a custom order, but its going to take some work to get it to work, especially with a back and a plateholder. I am thinking, based on the images of the back, to simply order a back from one of the camera makers, and also use their plateholder. I think adapting the back to the camera won't be anywhere nearly as hard as making my own back/plateholder.

I stil have to figure out how to put this camera on a stand of some sort. I was thinking putting it on a board set up on two Sanford & Davis Airlift tripods

[cosmicexplosion]

mate i would put it on a small table with lockable wheels.

[cyrus]

I was thinking of something like this as a table - it tilts and comes up to 42"
However the video seems to show it is kinda wobbly

[Steve M Hostetter]

i'd fix everything first and make images before i spent 600.00 on that stand

steve

[cyrus]

i'd fix everything first and make images before i spent 600.00 on that stand

steve

Yup!

The back is my main concern right now...

[cosmicexplosion]

does look like a good score!

put your 600 back in your pocket, spend on new back, then take some massive wet plate images, sell for 600

knock up or cut down a 40" table, get a few blocks to stick under camera to raise, take em out to lower. or blocks with wooden dowels to hold fast.
or plywood boxes etc

my dad used to have leg extenders on his massage table, just slipped the legs into them. they were same sized timber as legs, just with ply sleeves, you could use a double sleeve and just change legs extenders.

[cyrus]

Wow. Just wow.

[dsphotog]

....or shoot in a studio that can be made dark while loading/unloading.

[rjmeyer314]

How about a Black and Decker Workmate 425. See link below(http://www.blackanddecker.com/power-tools/WM425.aspx)
You could make a plywood tabletop to support the camera full length, and add a part on the bottom to grab with the jaws of the workmate so it can't fall. It has a price of $105. The only problem I see is the height may not be comfortable, you may need a stool or chair when composing your photo.

[cyrus]

Thanks - guess what I liked about the table I was looking at was the fact that the tabletop could be lifted/lowered as well as tilted. But $600 is indeed a LOT of money. If I could figure out how to get the right parts I'd make a table for myself as I already have a Centennial camera stand - would just need to make a wider copy.