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    New Mammoth Camera arrives!

    I just got this Star Camera Co. 18x20 unpacked, I'm pleased it made it in one piece. The ground glass made it, and there was only a tiny wood chip I'm gluing in this picture. Kodak 2D in lower left for scale. That piece on the right is the plate holder. It's larger than my TV!



    I know all your equipment hounds will want a full report, so I'll be updating this thread as I get it assembled, a lens put on, and finally take some mammoth wetplates! Looks pretty good so far, the rail is off and I have to put it back on, along with that large wood square that appears to be the base. It has a tripod screw on it. I have a few lenses I need to consider for it, but certainly a Mammoth Petzval, and a period wide angle landscape are in the consideration.

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    Re: New Mammoth Camera arrives!

    Wow!
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    Re: New Mammoth Camera arrives!

    Beautiful! Looking forward to seeing some of the results you get

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    Re: New Mammoth Camera arrives!

    Cool. Megatons instead of megapixels.

    Greetings, Thomas

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    Can't wait to hear more. I thought mammoth plates were 18x22 so I guess this is a variation on the theme? Probably not much standard when you get that large.

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    Re: New Mammoth Camera arrives!

    Congratulations! A photographer ddoesn'tneed a reason to justify getting another camera . . amd .the-bigger-the-better!

    Please post multiple views of the assembled camera in one of the Show Your Camera threads.
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    Re: New Mammoth Camera arrives!

    Congratulations, Garrett; now let's see some wet plates with that point-and-shoot!

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    I guess a hiking trip to Bryce Canyon might will not be in order.

    Yes, post wet plates.
    Regards

    Marty

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    Very Cool Garrett! You deserve it.

    BTW- What format is your 2d in the photo?

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    Re: New Mammoth Camera arrives!

    Congratulations!
    If that photography thing doesn't work out, you can always convert it into condominiums LOL!
    "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White

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