My New Camera

[Ian Grant]

Well new until the next box of goodies arrives

It's an 18x24 German Reisekamera with a sligh issue to the base which took 10 minutes to fix. I'll strip it down and french polish it, also make some more lens boards. I have a Petzval lens to use with it.

Ian

 

[Pete Askew]

Very nice Ian. A highly pocketable travel camera indeed. Will you shoot sheet film or plates with it?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Mirror-less compact eh - very nice

So what do you do for spares/repairs - is everything pretty much a custom build?

 

[Kev Pugh]

I can see that I'm not going to like you very much Ian.......

 

[Ian Grant]

I should be getting some plate holders from someone on the Continent, the idea though is to use it for a project with you.gn people an shoot Ilford (Harman) Direct Positive paper.

I may also make a new back to allow me to use modern 10x8" film holders.

Ian

 

[Pete Askew]

Interesting. I've not tried the direct positive paper yet. As a forum challenge I built a camera to shoot paper negatives. That worked well. However, a 10x8" conversion would be convenient.

http://www.realphotographersforum.c...ormat-paper-negative-diy-camera-project.4729/

 

[Ian Grant]

Mirror-less compact eh - very nice

So what do you do for spares/repairs - is everything pretty much a custom build?

I mostly make my own replacement parts when need although this need only a catch and some small brass bits replacing, someone changed then (they look very wrong) and I want it as close to original as possible.

Ian

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Wow, that looks easy
I like the shiny new buttons and all those fancy dials...... And that display screen.... Well...

Looking forward to seeing the results Ian.

 

[Bill Millen]

Looks fantastic. Can't wait to see what you shoot with it.