Re: Show off your ULF camera
Congratulations Farid - did the refurbisher refinish the wood (looks like-new) or did the previous owners "keep it indoors"? I have a Korona 7x17 and it's lovely and I have some Kodak No.2 cams (various formats) and as nice as the wood is I'm tempted to strip them down & refinish the wood. Or not. Best of success to you & Korona, alfredian
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hi Alfredian
as far as i know Alan Brubaker refurbished it...the owner before as i've seen in his gallery used it outdoors to shoot high alpine images.
i am now reading my very first book about the whole collodion story fom scratch. in october a workshop will follow. then i still need a glass holder for the wet plates...
(very first tries will be held with a modified lomo 6x6 cam and glass or aluminium before hitting the bigger one
best regards from switzerland
farid
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good news :)
A massive Lerebourse et secretan Petzval lens from paris is on the way to cover my 11x14 Korona. I will use this one for Portraits.
I also got a Kodak ektar 178mm f2,5 for another 18x24cm camera i own. this will turn out great .
regards
farid
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Farid, the 178/2.5 Aero Ektar covers 4x5 at infinity, 8x10 at 1:1. Do you intend to use it only for closeup work, e.g., tight portraits?
Re: Show off your ULF camera
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Farid
good news :)
A massive Lerebourse et secretan Petzval lens from paris is on the way to cover my 11x14 Korona. I will use this one for Portraits.
regards
farid
Please could you enter details of the Lerebours et Secretan lens in the thread on LetS.
https://www.largeformatphotography.i...r-Rice-Writing
Thanks
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V8 Deardorff next to 11x14 Folmer and Schwing c.1940 and 1917. Both have nice original bellows and finish.
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That's a mighty lovely F & S, would that be one of their 'Skyscraper' models..........................? As I assume that it wasn't intended for 'Banquet work'
regards
Andrew
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It's a "Commercial Camera" I think it's very similar to the skyscraper version. Has front rise and some back movements, 5 feet of bellows with the two track extensions. I know the history behind this, never heavily used, finish is lovely. I've grown to appreciate it more in the last few years. I bought it 35+ years ago with 6 film holders for 300 bucks, which was a lot of money for me at the time.
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Thanks for your reply, it's appreciated - yes cost a lot at the time but it's value now way higher, a 'great keeper' for you
thanks again
regards
Andrew
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11x14 Folmer and Schwing back adapted to Deardorff SC11, view is of a Fluorite crystal in the sun.
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I've been working on the adapter for the last few weeks during the lock down.