My 11x14 Walnut camera

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Well, I thought I would post some pictures of her for all to see. I am very proud of this one. Fashioned after my Zone VI 4x5, all I can say is that she is huge! It took me 10 months and 14 days with hand tools, Dremel, a small 4" table saw from Harbor freight, drill, chisels, and a lot of hand finishing and polishing. I must say that the Walnut polishes out very nice. I used a Deardorff back and the bellows I got off of e-bay, but everything else is hand built by me in my apartment. Can't wait to try her out.

Jim

[Jorge Gasteazoro]

Congratulations, you did a fine job!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Jorge, thanks. I can't wait to take her out and use her. I'm just staring at her for a while. Now I can clean up the apartment and put the tools away.... at least for a while. I had a crazy thought if making my own 8x10 out of Walnut so I can have three that would match. I need to think about that one for a while. I've been building cameras off and on for a little over two years now. Time to burn some ULF film!!

Jim

[Jon Wilson]

Really nice! It definitely looks a lot sturdier than my 11x14 New Improved Empire State View Camera (cira 1910's). What size of lensboard does it take? Let me know if you would like to modify a NIB 11x14 B&J battleship gray 8x10 reducing back. I was going to use it on my 11x14, but have taken another approach. Thanks for sharing. Jon

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Really nice! It definitely looks a lot sturdier than my 11x14 New Improved Empire State View Camera (cira 1910's). What size of lensboard does it take? Let me know if you would like to modify a NIB 11x14 B&J battleship gray 8x10 reducing back. I was going to use it on my 11x14, but have taken another approach. Thanks for sharing. Jon

Jon, thanks. It takes 6x6 lens boards. I can use them with my 8x10 and 8x20 cameras. I have to think about any more work on cameras right now. I still have to weight this thing and I do like my 8x10 so a reducing back may not be needed. But you never know. Thanks for the offer.

Jim

[sanking]

Jorge, thanks. I can't wait to take her out and use her. I'm just staring at her for a while. Now I can clean up the apartment and put the tools away.... at least for a while. I had a crazy thought if making my own 8x10 out of Walnut so I can have three that would match. I need to think about that one for a while. I've been building cameras off and on for a little over two years now. Time to burn some ULF film!!

Jim

Time to start thinking about your 20X24!

Sandy King

[Mark Woods]

Jim, you clearly didn't learn from the first one you built -- that I saw on the Disney outing. Dude, you have to get out there and shoot, or build them for others -- but I doubt that that could work financially. That said, it isn't now. ;-) Keep up the good work and the development by inspection. I'd love to see some of your work.

Kind Regards,

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Sandy, you must remember. I live in an apartment!! There isn't enough room for me let alone a 20x24!! It is a little less than twice as big though. Hum....... No I think I'll at some point I'll build an 8x10 to replace my Seneca Improved. Then I would have three Walnut cameras. They sure do look nice. Plus I need to get serious about the carbon process. If I keep building cameras I won't shoot as much as I would like.

Mark, thanks man. Oh, I'm going to be all over contact printing. I can't wait to shoot this baby. I need to clean up the shop ( Apartment) so I can shoot and do some printing. I have some negs ( 8x20) from Yosemite that I haven't printed yet along with some test 8x10 negs that I shot with my 11x14 lenses. The negs all look great. I'll post some stuff soon.

Jim

[jb7]

Well done, looks great-
look forward to seeing some pictures from it-

j

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Well done, looks great-
look forward to seeing some pictures from it-

j

Joseph, thank you. I can't wait to see my first 11x14 contact print. I have a 250 sheet box of Azo in the fridge waiting to be used.

Jim