ishpop
tall person
wotalegend
Well-known
I have seen pictures before of a camera built on the back of a truck which takes pictures about 8x10.......feet that is, not inches. I'd love to see the enlarger to go with that ;-)
tomalophicon
Well-known
Beautiful prints.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I've seen this clip before and I found it mesmerising ... it was great to see it again.
I love his approach and his need to do it his way ... standing in front of one of those prints would be quite an experience I would think!
I love his approach and his need to do it his way ... standing in front of one of those prints would be quite an experience I would think!
film nut
Established
Should I start saving money for a trailer or a Leica. They probably cost about the same.
Mike
Mike
Bob Michaels
nobody special
How about a camera the size of an aircraft hangar at the old El Toro AFB base in LA? How about a 33'x111' photo? 200 gallons of developer for one shot?
Read about it at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,199528,00.html
Yes, that is the same Doug McCulloh that recently curated a show by blind photographers at the California Museum of Photography. (Be an unbeliever, I have seen parts of the show and it is damn good)
And the same doug McColloh whose book "Dream Street" is the best documentary photography I have seen in a long time.
Read about it at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,199528,00.html
Yes, that is the same Doug McCulloh that recently curated a show by blind photographers at the California Museum of Photography. (Be an unbeliever, I have seen parts of the show and it is damn good)
And the same doug McColloh whose book "Dream Street" is the best documentary photography I have seen in a long time.
thomob
Established
that is a true inspiration. thank you for uploading that!
i know what my next investment will be! ha ha
this is the truck turned into a camera http://www.cameratruck.net/Site/Landing.html i didnt find it as inspiring as this guy tho!
i know what my next investment will be! ha ha
this is the truck turned into a camera http://www.cameratruck.net/Site/Landing.html i didnt find it as inspiring as this guy tho!
ZeissFan
Veteran
Yeah, but how's the bokeh? That's what all Leica owners must know, because that's what's always the most important aspect. And is there a f/1.0 lens available?
ishpop
tall person
haha, you guys are funny.
I agree with you Keith, I really liked the guy simply because he was doing (his) thing, and not simply to be "different", but because it just felt right. You could tell he was a modest chap.
I agree with you Keith, I really liked the guy simply because he was doing (his) thing, and not simply to be "different", but because it just felt right. You could tell he was a modest chap.
Frankie
Speaking Frankly
I used to have access to an Acti-V [cartographic] process camera equipped with a 42", 30" and 24" focal length Red Dot Arctar lenses. The camera monorail was 25' long and the vacuum camera back was 32" x 42"...and install through a wall into a room.
The whole thing was kinda like a giant 4 x 5 camera. I often imagined mounting the camera on a flat back truck using the sleeping cab as the camera back...
Once during a move, the camera had to be removed/reinstalled through the building wall with the copy board removed; so I had the rare opportunity of focusing the lens to infinity while the wall was being rebuilt. I took a picture of the new neighbourhood...the exposure time was minutes.
A contact print from the negative was big enough for hanging. If a blow back (enlargement) was desired, then the vacuum copy board can handle 48" wide roll paper/film 8' at a time. One can wallpaper the whole room.
I often smiled when hearing people bragging about large format.
The whole thing was kinda like a giant 4 x 5 camera. I often imagined mounting the camera on a flat back truck using the sleeping cab as the camera back...
Once during a move, the camera had to be removed/reinstalled through the building wall with the copy board removed; so I had the rare opportunity of focusing the lens to infinity while the wall was being rebuilt. I took a picture of the new neighbourhood...the exposure time was minutes.
A contact print from the negative was big enough for hanging. If a blow back (enlargement) was desired, then the vacuum copy board can handle 48" wide roll paper/film 8' at a time. One can wallpaper the whole room.
I often smiled when hearing people bragging about large format.
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Darshan
Well-known
I think I saw a "red dot" on there somewhere...or was it "black"? 
Nice clip, thx for sharing.
Dan.
Nice clip, thx for sharing.
Dan.
Frankie
Speaking Frankly
I think I saw a "red dot" on there somewhere...or was it "black"?
Nice clip, thx for sharing.
Dan.
The Red Dot was silk-screened on the leather lens cap...and denotes a higher grade/calibration than regular models. The lenses were made by Geortz.