My uncle that was building me an 11x14 (or 10x12, never confirmed) camera is having some major health issues and it seems he may not finish that project.
As such I was looking for recommendations for makers of cameras for ULF around the 11x14 mark for WPC. Studio cameras, although lovely, would probably be impractical for me as I seem to be doing 99% of my stuff outdoors now, so portability is important. I don't know much about tailboard designs (or anything for that matter) so am open to suggestions there..
I did see an 11x14 folding field camera on ebay a couple of months ago but for the life of my could not remember the name of the maker. It was a white/cream body and a red bellows from memory (B&J?)
These types of cameras don't pop too often on that particular site, anyway.
I am more worried about the wooden cameras from a silver perspective. My cherrywood 8x10 Tachi has held up well to my wet plate abuse over the last 6 months since I started. I am getting less sloppy now so I think I should be ok, losing resale value of any WPC camera is an inescapable fact I suppose, although hopefully would never sell it and it would be a lifelong investment.
Do most 11x14's come with backs that can be used in both portrait and landscape perspective?
11x14 will probably be as big as I want to go as far as ongoing costs will go, at least in the foreseeable future... I think that will be limits of my budget at the moment, and probably the end of practicality/sensibility for me, also I already have two lenses that cover this format.
I am open to any discussion or suggestions/advice from those of you who shoot 11x14 and bigger. If this Is a bad idea etc... I have a few months to chew on this but it's been on my mind for a while now. I no longer use nor own 4x5 camera, only 8x10 now.
The obvious list of Ritter, Canham and Chamonix are first on my mind... and recommendations of these I am open to. As far as movements go, I am not incredibly adventurous. Rear movement is not of much importance to me, neither is front/rear swing. Pretty much only front rise/fall and front/rear tilt (although I rarely use tilt)
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