Page 66 of 86 FirstFirst ... 1656646566676876 ... LastLast
Results 651 to 660 of 860

Thread: Show us your home made camera...

  1. #651
    Jac@stafford.net's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Winona, Minnesota
    Posts
    5,413

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    but didn't like the original Compur 00 shutter mine came with, too delicate and fiddly with no open/close lever.
    Very good design! Thanks for that.

    About the shutter - I know you are right, and some of them had a funky tab one pulls up to hold the shutter open. It's not such a good implementation.

  2. #652

    Join Date
    Oct 2000
    Posts
    120

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Thanks all for your kind comments, the camera is indeed quite fun to handle and use.

  3. #653

    Join Date
    Oct 2000
    Posts
    120

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Another recent build, a 4x10 panoramic built around the 90 SA XL. This has a standard 8x10 back and shoots 2 using a splitter darkslide. Lens panel rotates to shoot on axis. No movement as the lens just covers. The helical mount is specifically for the XL which clears the a large diameter rear cell and has a focus travel from infinity to about 4 feet.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails 01.jpg   02.jpg   03.jpg   04.jpg  

  4. #654

    Join Date
    Jun 2013
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    166

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Quote Originally Posted by Henry Suryo View Post
    Another recent build, a 4x10 panoramic built around the 90 SA XL. This has a standard 8x10 back and shoots 2 using a splitter darkslide. Lens panel rotates to shoot on axis. No movement as the lens just covers. The helical mount is specifically for the XL which clears the a large diameter rear cell and has a focus travel from infinity to about 4 feet.
    Now that is just the dog's bollocks ...

  5. #655
    Tin Can's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    22,386

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Quote Originally Posted by Henry Suryo View Post
    Another recent build, a 4x10 panoramic built around the 90 SA XL. This has a standard 8x10 back and shoots 2 using a splitter darkslide. Lens panel rotates to shoot on axis. No movement as the lens just covers. The helical mount is specifically for the XL which clears the a large diameter rear cell and has a focus travel from infinity to about 4 feet.
    I would love to copy that idea and build. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
    Tin Can

  6. #656

    Join Date
    Oct 2000
    Posts
    120

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Thanks guys, the helical mount (Fotoman?) may be difficult to source, and calibrating focus to match the scale was slightly tricky. The image is sensationally wide with moderate fall off, but it covers contrary to the published spec of 259mm image circle.

  7. #657

    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Posts
    21

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Quote Originally Posted by Nana Sousa Dias View Post
    I would like to see some home made cameras. I have plans to make a LF camera and would like to see your designs. I would like to build 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10 P&S cameras.
    Well, here's mine, freshly built: a long focal length pinhole camera for macro photography, made out of the rear standard of an old Arca Swiss 4x5 and a traffic cone. Plus adhesive blackboard paper, adhesive felt, black card, glue and some rubber bands .

    Yet to be tested for light-tightness, which will come later today...then testing what it can do!

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	Conecam.jpg 
Views:	292 
Size:	65.2 KB 
ID:	151511

    Sharon

  8. #658
    Tim Meisburger's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Falls Church, Va.
    Posts
    1,800

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Quote Originally Posted by Sharon View Post
    Well, here's mine, freshly built: a long focal length pinhole camera for macro photography, made out of the rear standard of an old Arca Swiss 4x5 and a traffic cone. Plus adhesive blackboard paper, adhesive felt, black card, glue and some rubber bands .

    Yet to be tested for light-tightness, which will come later today...then testing what it can do!

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	Conecam.jpg 
Views:	292 
Size:	65.2 KB 
ID:	151511

    That looks great! I would be surprised if that plastic cone is lightproof, though, but if its not, then a coat of black paint on the inside might help. Looking forward to seeing your macro pinhole!

    Sharon

  9. #659

    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Posts
    21

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Yes, thanks, you're right--the inside is lined with adhesive blackboard paper. (Can't seem to get a good range of contact paper here in New Zealand...) The only issue is it's not matte, so we'll see if internal reflection is an issue .

  10. #660
    Lachlan 717
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Posts
    2,591

    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Quote Originally Posted by Sharon View Post
    Yes, thanks, you're right--the inside is lined with adhesive blackboard paper. (Can't seem to get a good range of contact paper here in New Zealand...) The only issue is it's not matte, so we'll see if internal reflection is an issue .
    A dose of Blackboard spray paint would matte it down.
    Lachlan.

    You miss 100% of the shots you never take. -- Wayne Gretzky

Similar Threads

  1. Show off your Large Format camera!
    By Sheldon N in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 4232
    Last Post: 29-Feb-2024, 16:37
  2. CARBON INFINITY CAMERA 5"X4"
    By EUROMODEL in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 22
    Last Post: 17-Oct-2017, 07:23
  3. Psuedo helical focussing - possible?
    By bglick in forum Lenses & Lens Accessories
    Replies: 78
    Last Post: 19-Jan-2012, 02:30
  4. Has anyone built a Bender home made
    By Alan Chandler-Smith in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 5-May-2005, 01:10
  5. Ebony RW810: Initial impressions
    By austin granger in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 7-Dec-2004, 18:32

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •