or faster link: just (ugly?) cameraOriginally Posted by Dan Fromm
btw Dan, who cares if it is ugly if *it* works? ;-D
or faster link: just (ugly?) camera
btw Dan, who cares if it is ugly if *it* works? ;-D
Janko, I think they're beautiful, but many of the cameras shown here are really much better looking. All that lovely wood and brass ...
Cheers,
Dan
I know that feeling Dan. I'm happy with my little beautiful Tachi, so I just had to ask a friend of mine who is working in jewelry repair shop what might cost to make my 8x10 shine again... and I have decided I'm gonna try to find some inexpensive (ugly and old) lens over 400mm to sit on my (old and ugly
Gotta show 'em. First is a Conley BW 8x10 view, bought off eBay as "an old enlarger or something" for $23. Came with some obscure 14/18/24 inch convertible lens. Good clear, sharp lens though. The whole thing looked like hell when bought. Bellows were shot, wood was badly stained, and metal was all tarnished and UGLY. Second one is a $12 eBay buy, then "frankensteined". 4x5 nue-view. kinda-sorta.
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How do you like the Nu-View? Seen several recently up on eBay, cheap (but not as cheap as yours) and have been tempted. Portable? Movements? Great 'enlarger'!
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If you look at the actual nu-view, and look at my frankenstein, mine has been greatly modified. They weigh a ton, are bulky and hard to use. They do have a unique rotating back. They have full front and rear movements. They are a cast aluminum base, aluminum standards,etc, with bracing to hold in place. There is about three inch of rear focus by a large cumbersome screw in the rear. Other than those minor inconveniences, they are great. Actually they are a good, cheap, sturdy, forgiving intro to large format. A person would have a difficult time damaging one. They are indeed built like tanks.
Let's see more!
My Cambo Master 4x5 (not very pretty) is not the most convenient camera to have in the field. Still I feel desire for a 8x10.
Darn it, Richard, you do pretty well with it regardless! Great shot.
Here's my "new" girl. She's a Asanuma & Co. (distributor) King No. 1, probably made by Tanakaichi, the predecessor of Nagaoka, probably in the late 30's. She's likely to be a wartime (WWII) camera.
I need to build a new 4x5 back for her, as she takes bookform holders now, and I don't have any. She is very close to 5x7 (a bit smaller), and very, very light!
That sounds like a description of "half plate", which size is apparently still popular in Japan (Megapearls has Acros in stock in half plate size, last time I looked). Should be about 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. Depending on the tolerances in the camera back, you *might* be able to build a 5x7 back to fit a half plate camera, though a reducing back for 4x5 would be a lot cheaper to feed...
If a contact print at arm's length is too small to see, you need a bigger camera. :D
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