Steve Salmons
24-Feb-2012, 13:39
I recently purchased this wooden field camera but despite extensive internet searches I have been unable to identify the manufacturer. It is a half plate and is pretty well made but does not seem to be an old camera which is unusual in itself for this format.
The Kodak half plate spring back is not original to the camera and has been shimmed to fit. The front standard seems to be of the same wood as the camera but it looks to have been modified. The lens board is a home made job.
So I am hoping someone will be able to identify it by its fittings. The top plate hardware is very distinctive. My feeling is that it may be an early Chinese or Japanese copy but as noted earlier I can find nothing like it.
I am now in the process of building a reducing back to hold a Sinar 5x4 International Back and focusing screen. The idea is that when complete it will be ideal for use with a 65mm Super Angulon for some lovely wide landscapes.
The Kodak half plate spring back is not original to the camera and has been shimmed to fit. The front standard seems to be of the same wood as the camera but it looks to have been modified. The lens board is a home made job.
So I am hoping someone will be able to identify it by its fittings. The top plate hardware is very distinctive. My feeling is that it may be an early Chinese or Japanese copy but as noted earlier I can find nothing like it.
I am now in the process of building a reducing back to hold a Sinar 5x4 International Back and focusing screen. The idea is that when complete it will be ideal for use with a 65mm Super Angulon for some lovely wide landscapes.