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Post by colray on Nov 29, 2011 19:21:41 GMT -5
Way out of my price range.. so I will make one! My new camera project. Over the next few months I will be making something slightly different ... From as much as possible the construction will be from recycled materials. The camera will be a 5x4" monorail/flat bed. Vaguely based on the Jon Grepstad design. The lens and shutter arrived the other day. Over 70 years old it's one of the 135mm Ortagoz lenes . It's condition isn't first class has paint missing and the glass has some light fungus.. or mushrooms as the guy who sold it said .  |
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Post by colray on Nov 29, 2011 19:27:28 GMT -5
Okay I have made a start by dismantling the goodies that I pick up at the Denmark tip shop and run them through my thicknesser . Also I had an old apple crate that had squirreled away ...that has some nice old timber.  |
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Post by daveh on Nov 29, 2011 20:50:16 GMT -5
I've seen on of those monorail things: a great way of getting from A to B in bangkok. ;D An interesting project - but didn't you think of making your own lens and shutter?  |
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Post by mickeyobe on Nov 30, 2011 0:37:46 GMT -5
colray,
Forge ahead.
This project is going to be fascinating to watch.
Mickey
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Post by colray on Nov 30, 2011 1:43:15 GMT -5
I've seen on of those monorail things: a great way of getting from A to B in bangkok. ;D An interesting project - but didn't you think of making your own lens and shutter? Monorail.. they get around.. plan 'B' is I may change my mind and go fop a 'Flat bed' I guess Bangkok would have a few? Lens 'n shutter .. will a Pinhole do? |
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Post by colray on Nov 30, 2011 1:43:55 GMT -5
Hi Mickey next picture is on the way.
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Post by colray on Nov 30, 2011 1:45:45 GMT -5
Start by making bucket loads of wood shavings .  |
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Post by colray on Nov 30, 2011 1:47:28 GMT -5
This is the first of the frames.  |
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Post by photax on Nov 30, 2011 14:57:56 GMT -5
Hi Ray !
What an interesting project ! I wish I have the time to do such handicrafts. Please keep us updated on the status.
MIK
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Post by colray on Nov 30, 2011 17:52:04 GMT -5
Thanks MIK . another picture on the way.
Colin
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Post by colray on Nov 30, 2011 17:56:00 GMT -5
The film deck is taking shape.  I did have one slight problem with the thin slats cupping, the frame for the ground glass screen should eliminate this problem.. if not Bugger!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2011 18:20:32 GMT -5
That's a admirable project. I had a Graphic 4x5 view camera (monorail) years ago. Mostly aluminum, It was a thing of beauty. That was before photoshop and a view camera was the only way tho straighten tilting walls and mountainsides.
W
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Post by colray on Nov 30, 2011 18:57:14 GMT -5
Hi Wayne did you also use the graflex 6 shot film holders? Fantastic design, I used them with a studio monorail many yers ago.
Colin
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Post by colray on Dec 1, 2011 5:28:03 GMT -5
Spring back frame. This small frame has a dual roll it hold the dark slide in place when exposing the film and is the holder for the ground glass focusing screen.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2011 10:33:52 GMT -5
Hi Wayne did you also use the graflex 6 shot film holders? Fantastic design, I used them with a studio monorail many yers ago. Colin Had an adapter for film packs and a 120 roll film magazine but I only shot cut film. Nothing prettier that a 4x5 color transparency--unless its an 8x10 transparency. Never did like film packs. The film was thinner than cut film and harder to process. |
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