Show us your home made camera...

**JoeV** · 24-Apr-2015, 13:14

The entire kit, comprised of camera, tripod, chemicals, water, paper, etc, is carried in a wheeled dolly built for transporting office supplies.

P1100064a by jvcabacus, on Flickr

And the camera setup on the tripod, with the lower shelf in place. I use one container for rinse aid, the other for a rinse bath.

P1100062b by jvcabacus, on Flickr

**Tin Can** · 24-Apr-2015, 13:16

WOW Joe!

Really nice design, execution and usage.

Hit the street!

Thanks for posting!

**Tin Can** · 24-Apr-2015, 13:21

Originally Posted by pdh

Mine hasn't been a joy to use, but I'll be retiring her/him/it soon ...

10x8 Sliding Box camera (foamcore), Agfa Repromaster 213mm f/9¼ lens, home made ground glass, eBay fresnel

I like this too. I chickened out and did not make my 14x17 like this.

Is black foamcore 100% opaque in full Sun?

**pdh** · 24-Apr-2015, 13:39

Seems to be, but it wafts about in the breeze a bit ...

**Tin Can** · 24-Apr-2015, 13:43

Originally Posted by pdh

Seems to be, but it wafts about in the breeze a bit ...

Maybe you need lead lining...

**StoneNYC** · 24-Apr-2015, 14:33

Originally Posted by JoeV

Atop the camera is a viewing port, with manual shutter knob on the left, and a switch for a red LED, permitting development by inspection. The developer tray is directly under this viewing port. The focus rod sticks out the back of the camera. It controls the position of the film holder/view screen frame, that rides internally on a set of metal rods:

P1090939a by jvcabacus, on Flickr

A view looking into the rear door at a scene focused on the view screen:

P1090937a by jvcabacus, on Flickr

The printing easel with a paper negative, mounted in front of the lens:

P1100013a by jvcabacus, on Flickr

Self-Portrait, printed in-camera using the printing easel in front of the lens, onto Ilford MG RC WT Luster paper, filtered at grade 3.5:

Joe001a by jvcabacus, on Flickr

This is almost too ridiculous to believe but yet so awesome! Haha

**pdh** · 24-Apr-2015, 22:43

Originally Posted by Randy Moe

Maybe you need lead lining...

Yep, that'd also stop those pesky cosmic rays that ruin my exquisite compositions ... I also have 5x4 built on the same principles, which uses either a Repromaster 150/9 or a nice old brass Wray RR 5½" f/5.6

**Tin Can** · 24-Apr-2015, 22:53

Originally Posted by pdh

Yep, that'd also stop those pesky cosmic rays that ruin my exquisite compositions ... I also have 5x4 built on the same principles, which uses either a Repromaster 150/9 or a nice old brass Wray RR 5½" f/5.6

I think we need lead brick for those Ol' Kozmic Blues...