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Of course, there are some nifty used cameras available.
Of course, there are some nifty used cameras available.
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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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Lots more than that, even. They only mentioned a couple of view camera makers.
I never owned a Technikardan, but have used a few. What a PITA to open/close them, and not eventually damage the bellows. I have owned a few Linhofs over the years (Technika III, Super Technika V, Master Technika 2000, and a couple of Kardan 45s). I also, have used, and still have access to a 5x7 Super Techinka V.
I never owned a Technikardan, but have used a few. What a PITA to open/close them, and not eventually damage the bellows. I have owned a few Linhofs over the years (Technika III, Super Technika V, Master Technika 2000, and a couple of Kardan 45s). I also, have used, and still have access to a 5x7 Super Techinka V.
We can assume that the cameras listed by B&H are commercial products that they can obtain or stock.
With the state of the art machining technology available and off the shelf parts, I would imagine that camera builders are producing custom made professional products.
Indeed, a search revealed the following. There are sure to be others. These are awe inspiring cameras to say the least.
Camera Builders
With the state of the art machining technology available and off the shelf parts, I would imagine that camera builders are producing custom made professional products.
Indeed, a search revealed the following. There are sure to be others. These are awe inspiring cameras to say the least.
Camera Builders
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I still have a Voigtlander rangefinder somewhere around here.
I had an inexpensive Brumberger camera from Brooklyn NY. It isn’t so much the quality of the camera that’s important but what I took with it.
For example, I recall using it to take images off the TV screen of the moon landing. At the time, they described on the TV how to do this, I gave it a shot. The images turned out well. I always treasured those slides of a moment in history. It isn’t the same as seeing them come down the ladder in a book.
Another memorable photo is the space shuttle on top of a 747 flying uncomfortably low over the city. I perched myself on the roof of a thirty story building. I used a Nikon F3 with an 80-200 lens. I managed to get some nice shots that invoke a memory of when it was captured.
Photography is more than a record of an event, it’s used to trigger personal memories.
For example, I recall using it to take images off the TV screen of the moon landing. At the time, they described on the TV how to do this, I gave it a shot. The images turned out well. I always treasured those slides of a moment in history. It isn’t the same as seeing them come down the ladder in a book.
Another memorable photo is the space shuttle on top of a 747 flying uncomfortably low over the city. I perched myself on the roof of a thirty story building. I used a Nikon F3 with an 80-200 lens. I managed to get some nice shots that invoke a memory of when it was captured.
Photography is more than a record of an event, it’s used to trigger personal memories.
I still have a Polaroid! 
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That's some real camera pron there. Except I'm all M7? M7? M4 is where the action is. Leica is the only camera quiet enough to use on the set when the cameras roll. TBH the 35mm and 90mm focal lengths are all I ever needed for 99 percent of work. Never had any use for a 50mm, personally. There's my mean old bat rant for the morning.
It is 1988 - I'm certain of that - when I see my first digital print and this is a very good time and place to be.
And it is with absolutely no surprise at all to report a web search for Bakelite developing trays returns with hits.
Talk about standing in two worlds right there.
It is 1988 - I'm certain of that - when I see my first digital print and this is a very good time and place to be.
And it is with absolutely no surprise at all to report a web search for Bakelite developing trays returns with hits.
Talk about standing in two worlds right there.
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Music for old people. Derek Smalls, at it again.
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Do you use it at home?
Drive-by TMI
I still have a Polaroid!
We used to use those to photograph the cathode ray tube display of oscilloscopes. It was the only way to record a trace. There was a special hood that the camera attached to that positioned it correctly.
You bet it was expensive. The resolution was good. An example where modern technology with digital storage has vastly improved the process.
A unit would attach to the face of the scope display.
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Speaking of oscilloscopes - Back in the 1990s I bought a Tektronics analog scope when they were discounting the last ones - Tektronics was going all digital.
My wife was flabbergasted: "Why do we need an oscilloscope?" Well, it was cheap.
My wife was flabbergasted: "Why do we need an oscilloscope?" Well, it was cheap.
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Possibly linked to a trait resident on the Y chromosome, Horse Badorties brings a subway brake back to his pad. Because what guy doesn't want a subway brake, or hot dog stand umbrella?
True story...my wife and I have an anniversary coming up. Yesterday, we were shopping and I found her looking for anniversary cards. I told her that if she was looking for a card for me, she was looking in the wrong section and pointed her towards the "In Sympathy" section. At that point, there was a definite chill in the air 
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Monty Python:
Mrs Robinson: Mornin' Mrs Non-Robinson.
Mrs Non-Robinson: Been shopping?
Mrs Robinson: No, ... I've been shopping.
Mrs Non-Robinson: What'd you buy?
Mrs Robinson: A piston engine.
Mrs Non-Robinson: What d'you buy that for?
Mrs Robinson: It was a bargain.
Do you use it at home?
Actually it was given to me at work and I really haven't used it for years. Eventually my boss (about 10 years ago) bought me a nice camera at the time but now my iPhone has a higher resolution than that camera. No SD card, just cloud and bluetooth transmission. But I don't do all that scientific stuff you guys do. I just take pictures of scenery, kids, grandkids, wife, etc.
Ever noticed that when someone has a crappy, used up bass guitar, cab, or head, it's always listed as "project ****?" Why not just say, "Junked out speaker cab-- shredded--needs a lot of TLC?" 
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