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Rochester Optical 1895 catalog PDF Print
Saturday, 02 July 2005
Inspiration from the past

The 1895 catalog from the Rochester Optical Co., with various camera models offered in sizes up to 20x24 ! (I doubt that many were made, but at lest they were alvailable !) For reference, $1 from 1895 corresponds to about 20 present-day dollars.
(Click on the image to download the catalog in .pdf format)
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
David Roberts's Sinar-Korona Conversion PDF Print
Contributed by David Roberts   
Saturday, 02 July 2005
Korona 8x20 and 11x14 cameras home adapted to fit a Sinar P base. Classic meets modern...


Last Updated ( Monday, 21 November 2005 )
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Daniel Luu Van Lang's homemade camera PDF Print
Saturday, 02 July 2005
A homemade 12x16 camera based around a process camera bellows, with home made film holders.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
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John Gerndt's homemade camera PDF Print
Saturday, 02 July 2005
A homemade low-cost 12x20 camera which concept could get many people interested in ULF and contact printing! With homemade film holders.

Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
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David Hoyt PDF Print
Written by Patrick Jan Van Hove   
Saturday, 02 July 2005
David Hoyt

His beautifully restored Folmer and Schwing 12x20 camera.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
William Underwood PDF Print
Written by Patrick Jan Van Hove   
Saturday, 02 July 2005
William Underwood

A home made mammoth 12x20 camera project, made as a scaled-up version of the bender 8x10 camera kit.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
Ebony PDF Print
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Ebony

Professional view cameras from Japan, custom built to fit your needs. Shown here is their 20x24 model, and they are currently working on a 16x20 production run.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
Gandolfi PDF Print
Contributed by Deniz Merdanogullari   
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Gandolfi

Beautiful wood and brass cameras from the UK, current production sizes up to 11x14 (shown here), but any size can be custom built to fit your needs.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
Lotus PDF Print
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Lotus

Modern and lightweight field cameras from Austria in sizes up to 20x24 (shown here, complete with dolly and motorized front standard movements !). They also make wooden film holders.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
Wisner PDF Print
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Wisner

One of the references in modern ULF. They are making a 20x24 camera with a Polaroid back and with this system, they have increased the number of Polaroid 20x24 Studios to 14.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
Glennview PDF Print
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Glennview

Source of lenses, tripods, and ULF cameras. Shown here is the 8x20 wide angle box camera, and they have also conversion kits available to turn 8x10 Sinar P cameras into 11x14 or 8x20 cameras.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
Star Camera Company PDF Print
Written by Patrick Jan Van Hove   
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
The Star Camera Company

Stepping back more than a century, this company sells cameras and supplies for old photographic processes, namely daguerrotype and wet plate equipement. They make 16x20 and 18x22 ULF cameras that are beautifully finished. No movements, of course, but who needs those ?
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2005 )
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