Does anyone here have (or had) an 8x10 De Golden Busch? I have one and need some help figuring out how things work, especially the rear track and tilt. Doug Busch's website (superlarge.com) doesn't really have much information, although I have an email to him, I suspect the production was so low that he never made formal instructions.
It seems like a very sturdy camera (heavy though!) and very well made, almost like marine hardware. Interesting if you ever dream of building your own...
I saw a de Golden Busch 8x10 once, when he brought it to a photo tradeshow at the Visual Studies Workshop. That was around 1981 and I wasn't really involved with large format. I remember being amazed at the idea of ULF, which was mostly forgotten then. (But not long thereafter I bought an Ansco 8x10...)
There was an interview/portfolio with Doug Busch in "View Camera", it must be over ten years ago, where he discussed his cameras and lenses- from that I believe that very few of either were made.
Try calling Camera West and see if they can put you in touch with Aaron Busch. Good luck.
Mike
“You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?”
For future reference:
http://www.condoleezza08.org/busch/
Some pictures of the beast... there is also a more detailed thread on APUG
Frank
That's basically putting up a link to an auction or a "For Sale" thread. Check the guidelines before posting, or if you refuse to read, don't type.
Kiss me Don!
Frank
What I do find amusing is that your thread about the camera you are selling on APUG indicates that you are only willing to deal with someone who is as morally permeable as you are (referring to your ordeal on Ebay when you tried to screw someone who bought a camera from you)...
No that's not it Don. I'm only willing to deal with someone who's not a big dumbass like you are.
Yeah Frank.... Anyone waved you the $600 (including a literate "Dumbass" like me) and it'd be SOLD!
You're right. I'm sorry I called you a dumbass. Can we stop now, and on the other forum as well? You can even have the last shot...
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