braintrust: what do we have here???

**DrTang** · 11-May-2015, 21:34

fishing around on german ebay.. I managed to buy ..what was translated to be a 'Cambo 4x5 portrait camera for 240mm lens'

anyone seen one of these? the hole fits a copal #1..the back (missing the focus panel) look Cambo

with a 240mm lens..it looks like it might just fit ones head into frame..which muight be my new thing

I'm hoping the viewfinder will work with the lens so that when the subjects head fills the viewfinder...they will be in focus

now I need a 240 in a copal #1...or a file

**Heespharm** · 11-May-2015, 21:50

Looks like one of those Polaroid cameras

**pierre506** · 11-May-2015, 22:08

It's a Cambo Polaroid for engineering use.

**Paul Ewins** · 11-May-2015, 22:14

Cambo Maxiportrait, which looks a bit like a Polaroid Big Shot and probably fills the same niche.

**Tin Can** · 11-May-2015, 22:19

I got one without a viewer, Oscilloscope Polaroid I think.

Maybe use mine for...

Still can't think of anything more than pinhole.

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**Cor** · 12-May-2015, 01:06

My guess would be a pass photo camera from Cambo, but a search gave an other model, but I seem to recall a square model as well: OTOH there should be room for 4 lenses in the front, and a dividing frame at the back, so I think Randy is closer..

Best,

Cor

**Dan Fromm** · 12-May-2015, 06:29

I agree with Paul. I've seen these beasts on offer before.

**DrTang** · 12-May-2015, 07:18

YES

THATS IT

I knew you guys wouldcome thru

not much info..but someone in Croatia mentioned it and I translated

I might even stick an old polaroid big shot rangefinder/focus deal on top too

sweet

Originally Posted by Paul Ewins

Cambo Maxiportrait, which looks a bit like a Polaroid Big Shot and probably fills the same niche.

**Misko** · 1-Sep-2015, 08:00

Hello DrTang,
Is that square thing just a simple viewfinder for framing?
I own similar Cambo Maxiportrait. I've propose to Ed some time ago the same route - Big Shot RF stuck to it... wish I had one Big Shot on hand too for same thing

Did you manage to find the lens for it? Original lens there is Tele-Congo 240 6.3 but I am sure that some Tele-Xenar 240 5.5 would work as a charm. Maybe you would just need to widen the hole for it.

**DrTang** · 1-Sep-2015, 09:39

yup..viewfinder/framer

found a 240mm atar f9

focuses to 5'

Hmmmm - with a tele.. I would be farther away...Hmmm

well..I like the giant heat aspect with a normal 240

have not graft a big shot rangefinder onto it (YET)..but instead put a tape measure that goes to 5'..which is the focus distance