Comments for I Build A Camera

Comment on Meet Zaphod… by Seantel

Seantel — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:16:32 +0000

Oh. My. God.
This camera is incredible. I can’t believe it was built from scratch. Truly inspiring. I’d love to see more images taken with it. Also, do you have any other suggestions for building the bellows? I’m restoring an old camera of mine and have reached the dreaded bellows stage.

Oh to be able to stalk the hallowed halls of the MIT hobby shop…

Comment on bigger… better. by anthony brennan

anthony brennan — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:34:45 +0000

dear sir.
i am writing from england and i think our camera is great.
i hope you do not think it is rude of me.
but i was planning to make my own 8×10 camera, and your blue prints of the camera
would be of great help to me.
your faithfully.
A Brennan.

Comment on Building a Camera: Part Two by jonat

jonat — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:22:46 +0000

Have you made instructions on how to replicate this for anyone? I am interested in building a view camera within the next year.

Comment on Building a Camera: Part Two by Andy Johnson

Andy Johnson — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:47:35 +0000

Great job. Looking forward to the next one. Still looking around for all the brass parts hoping to reduce how many I need to make.

Comment on Building a Camera: Part Two by Michael

Michael — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:53:07 +0000

I followed your successful efforts on your first camera, congratulations on finishing it. So happy that you have received a grant to continue your efforts. I will be looking forward to seeing the progress of your project as well as the finished product. Would also like to see some photos from the first camera. I have been working on restoring a 100 year old Auto-Graflex SLR. It has been quite an effort, I have it up and running, now to make it look like a new camera again.

Comment on Building a Camera: Part Two by Meyer

Meyer — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:54:29 +0000

Hi! I’ve been checking out your project and it looks like you’ve built a nice camera. I use a 4×5 (bought it though) but would love to some day build an 8×10. I’m also an architect and wood worker…so I’m familiar with sketchup and use it often. Any chance you’d be willing to share your sketchup model with a like-minded photo d-i-y’er?

Comment on Building a Camera: Part Two by Roger

Roger — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:10:32 +0000

I look forward to watching your progress. I built my first large format camera from a kit last fall and would love to build one from scratch sometime.

Comment on Meet Zaphod… by Brian Brady

Brian Brady — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:53:56 +0000

What a great build, am so glad you finished it. I have been following your progress since the brass work. Well done can’t wait to see what you do next.
Brian

Comment on A Teaser… by Michael

Michael — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:45:35 +0000

You finally finished it! All I can say is WOW! An awesome camera. It looks great, I will be looking forward to seeing some of your work posted. I recently got a Toyo 4×5 view camera with three lenses, a bunch of filters and a load of holders. I have managed about six or eight sheets of film so far. I need a better setup for developing my film. Keep up the good work. You might want to post your stuff (including photos of your camera) on the Large Format Photography Forum http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/

Thank you for sharing.

Comment on Finishing the Camera by Dan

Dan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:13:32 +0000

I’m really impressed with this , i’d love to build one myself - it looks great. I hope you publish some pictures from it soon.

Dan