Show off your Large Format camera!

[Duolab123]

Hate to repeat myself, but this is the one I'm most proud of right now:

Attachment 203597

Things will probably change when I've finally finished restoring my Agfa-Ansco.

Prototype of the new SX-7000?

[Scyg]

need explanation!

shutter plane seems incongruent to film

or is this a mirror trick?

The idea is to keep astigmatism to a minimum - the back tilt helps the extreme top of the image see the hole as much of a circle as possible, as opposed to a narrow ellipse. Here's a quick diagram that I hope explains the idea:



Probably also helps with falloff, though that wasn't really the original intention.

Prototype of the new SX-7000?

Considering how quick the turnaround is when making pictures in my neighborhood with the trays set up in my basement, I'd say you're not far off the mark. Though of course it doesn't make the cool sounds an SX-70 does.

[ericantonio]

Hate to repeat myself, but this is the one I'm most proud of right now:

Attachment 203597

Things will probably change when I've finally finished restoring my Agfa-Ansco.

Why the angle? Looks like you have lines on the side to make it look like that's how the light will fall off. But I don't understand...

[ericantonio]

The idea is to keep astigmatism to a minimum - the back tilt helps the extreme top of the image see the hole as much of a circle as possible, as opposed to a narrow ellipse. Here's a quick diagram that I hope explains the idea:



Probably also helps with falloff, though that wasn't really the original intention.

I'm still confused.

[Scyg]

I'm still confused.

Because of the sharp rise of the hole, the top of the image would effectively get light from a narrow ellipse (left drawing). The tilt corrects for that.

[SideRaptor]

Here is my Wista 45RF/Metz set up! Using this with a Graphmatic handheld, and standard holders on a tripod.
Top mounted flash lets me still set it up on a tripod when I need too.

[Tin Can]

Like!

When I grow up I want a Wista RF!

Here is my Wista 45RF/Metz set up! Using this with a Graphmatic handheld, and standard holders on a tripod.
Top mounted flash lets me still set it up on a tripod when I need too.

[Scott --]

A too-long-term project, a Seneca Improved View 8x10, variant 4:

Seneca Improved View by Scott, on Flickr

When I got it I thought the bellows were the fugliest things I'd ever seen, but they've grown on me. Just waiting on film...

[jim_jm]

Eastman View 2D 8x10 with a 15 1/2 inch Wollensak Velostigmat lens in a Studio shutter. The shutter is only open/close (no speeds) so I fitted a #8 Packard shutter to the front which gives me the option of 1/20 (approx) or B.
The Packard's too big to fit behind the lens, so front-mount was the only option.

[scheinfluger_77]

A too-long-term project, a Seneca Improved View 8x10, variant 4:

Seneca Improved View by Scott, on Flickr

When I got it I thought the bellows were the fugliest things I'd ever seen, but they've grown on me. Just waiting on film...

Hey, as long as they keep the light out. I like them too.