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Built myself a large format camera

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:19 pm
by dannybee
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this is a 12x12 camera
made from 2 box frames
and one old copier lens
and a 8x10 to 5x7 back (ebay) its made so I can switch backs on it to a 8x10
the bellows is hand made by me, with black cloth and black weighted paper
all I need to add is a shutter...

Re: Built myself a large format camera

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:23 pm
by MrBungle
Very nice!

I made a pleated bellows many years ago before the internet, had to figure it out myself... so I have respect for your efforts!

Will you be making your own plates too?

Re: Built myself a large format camera

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:39 pm
by dannybee
yes, would like to try Lippmanns too

Re: Built myself a large format camera

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:40 pm
by Tony DCG
gorgeous Danny

Re: Built myself a large format camera

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:08 pm
by RubenFre
Looks awesome Danny. Thanks for sharing!

Re: Built myself a large format camera

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:45 pm
by lobaz

Re: Built myself a large format camera

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:38 pm
by dannybee
ther are a few diy projects on the net for making a digital 5x7 or 8x10 out of a scanner, but my objective here was to have a large format camera for old time processes (tintypes)and others