Second 12 x 12 almost finished

[Andrey Donchev]

Hi all, We almost finished a new 12 x 12 for a gentlemen in France. You can see all the snaps on my blog. Tomorrow I'll add pictures of the completely finished camera and its specification. I hope you'll like it. All your comments and opinions are warmly welcomed! Enjoy . . .

[Colin Graham]

Gorgeous work Andrey. Absolutely fantastic. Did you make the bellows and do all the metalwork yourself as well?

12x12 sounds like a very cool format...

[Andrey Donchev]

Thank you very much Colin. I prize highly your opinion! You're one of those from which I have learned the most about camera making. We made all the woodwork, the bellows, and most of the metal hardware. The else was laser cut and engraved in the shop of my friend. The plating was done by a contractor.

[jb7]

Beautifully done, and the detailing is fantastic-
I'd say you're going to miss it when it's gone...
What size is the board? 9"?

[Colin Graham]

Thanks for the kind words Andrey, but you've taken it to a whole new level, really.

Mind if I ask what fabric you are using for the bellows?

[E. von Hoegh]

That really is lovely work. Makes me want to make a camera.

[Andrey Donchev]

Beautifully done, and the detailing is fantastic-
I'd say you're going to miss it when it's gone...
What size is the board? 9"?

The lens-board is 10" square

Thanks for the kind words Andrey, but you've taken it to a whole new level, really.

Mind if I ask what fabric you are using for the bellows?

The bellows fabric is what I've found locally. This time the bellows came out a bit heavier then I'd like . . .

[Kerry L. Thalmann]

Andrey,

Beautiful work. I highly recommend everyone click on the link to Andrey's blog in the first post of this thread. It has a LOT more photos of this beautiful camera from several different angles.

Kerry

[Paul Fitzgerald]

Oh, I do like that alot and I do have some beautiful black ash and brown oak.
Very well done.

[jayabbas]

I am a metal kind of guy but seeing your camera makes me want to go mill some ash or birch into something useful. Excellent work and love the color !