Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Ted, Ric, Montie, & Curt. It was an amazing device. However, this was back in 1996 and I only had use of it for an hour. Never got a picture of it. What my acquaintance did was build a simple box, with the back secured by sliding clamps (it functioned as a dust protector when a holder wasn't inserted). You set a 4 x 5 film holder in place, and secured the back over it. It was built to give an infinity focus for the lens, and then you used f-stops to pull in some of the foreground. He also had some spacers / extensions that moved the lens out to change to focus point closer. He topped it off with a wire framing device from an old Graflex, which hinged down when not in use. It was definitely cool, and I wish I could have convinced him to sell it to me. It did convince me to make a 4 x 5 wooden pinhole camera. I'll try to round up some photos that I did with that. Jay On 2/11/2013 10:19 AM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > Jay Burleson SHOWED: > Subject: [Leica] Archive of the Week #34 > > >> This week & next it's exploring an old building in a very small rural >> town. >> I borrowed a hand-built, fixed focus, 4" x 5" wooden box camera with >> an ancient Hugo-Meyer Plasmat Triple Convertible 9 7/8" lens mounted >> on it. >> It was like walking around with a giant point & shoot. >> >> http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/aow/34_silvana02061996 >> Please click on the photo to view it larger. > > Hi Jay, > I'm sure you'll produce some interesting photos as you've shown!! > > However I think the crew, given your description of the camera will be > very interested in several views, close-ups etc of the camera that > sounds most interesting > > If you have time sure love to see a few angles. > > Thank you most kindly. > > ches, > Dr.ted -- Jay, Jay Burleson Gallery <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> "If you want to be a better photographer, stand in front of more interesting stuff." /Jim Richardson/