Hello from Willamette Valley OR.

[Mark Paschke]

First, Hello and glad I found this forum! Ive always been into photography from an early age! My Father passed and I inherited this ole beast.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/GoBigRed/IMG_1214.jpg

When I was young (about 40 years ago) I remember actually taking a picture with this guy and I want to restore it and actually use it. Shutter and bellow repair needed and then onto finding a processor for the film. I am close to Perrydale OR ( 15 minutes away from Salem)

I also inherited this lil guy and interested in giving it a spin as well

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/GoBigRed/IMG_1223.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/GoBigRed/IMG_1222.jpg

[Robert Brummitt]

Hello Mark and welcome.
Looks like you have a nice big camera there. Better watch out before you know it you'll be in deep with more gear then you know what to do with. :-)
There is a member here who ubuys and sells brass lenses Maybe you can share what types you have and he can fill you with info.
Thanks for sharing.
I travel thru your area once in awhile. Mostly heading to Ashland or the coast. Love the farms there!
Best to you.

[Vick Vickery]

Welcome to group therepy! You'll find several folks around here who shoot camaras similar to your beast...the photo looks like it will be a fun project with several lenses to choose between (some folks around here pay big bucks for some of those old lenses!). These things will produce some fine pictures. We'll be looking forward to seeing more about your restoration project and the photos you take with it! :)

[Mark Paschke]

Thanks guys! Yeah the resto has takin off and I'm making some progress http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=69150

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to Large Format Photography.

Steve

[eddie]

great stuff. looks like you have the perfect set up. enjoy using it. voigtlander lenses maybe?

eddie

[Mark Paschke]

great stuff. looks like you have the perfect set up. enjoy using it. voigtlander lenses maybe?

eddieYes Voightlanders and a Darlot

[Michael Cienfuegos]

That little guy looks like a Kodak Vest Pocket camera. It takes 127 film which can be found at Freestyle. The big guy looks like a beauty. Enjoy.

m

[Mark Paschke]

That little guy looks like a Kodak Vest Pocket camera. It takes 127 film which can be found at Freestyle. The big guy looks like a beauty. Enjoy.

mThe little guy is amaing American ingenuity as is the big guy who geting a major "upgrade" Man i wish America still made things of this quality!