Homemade 5X4 camera project.

[ColRay]

My new camera project.

Over the next few months I will be making something slightly different ... From as much as possible the construction will be from recycled materials.

The camera will be a 5x4" monorail vaguely based on the Jon Grepstad design,or it may even and up as a flat bed type

The lens and shutter arrived the other day. Over 70 years old it's one of the 135mm Ortagoz lenes . It's condition isn't first class has paint missing and the glass has some light fungus.. or mushrooms as the guy who sold it said .


If anyone is is interested I can post images on how it's going.
Colin

[nhemann]

That would be me, post away!

[daleeman]

Show me sumptin

[ColRay]

Please note all of the construction pictures have been taken digitally.

All going well I will be using this camera in an art/craft exhibition with the title of 'Metamorphosis' I'm using recycled materials as much as possible, so I guess it a reverse metamorphosis. This exhibition will take place late next year. Every stage will be documented. will be so stand by for plenty of pictures.


135mm Ortagoz lens and shutter.


I pick up some goodies at the local tip shop that should be just right for the project . Also I had an old apple crate that had squirreled away has some nice old timber I could find a use for .



This is the first of the frames.

[Pioneer]

Great stuff so far. Recycling old wood into a camera is certainly something I can get into. Waiting for more.

[ColRay]

The film deck is taking shape I did have one slight problem with the thin slats cupping, the spring back frame for the ground glass screen should eliminate this problem.. if not Bugger!

[ColRay]

I'm using a slab type of construction. the end grain won't be a problem , because I will be spraying the finished camera with enamel paint that has the 'Hammered Metal Look' just like the pin hole camera I made some time back.


One of my homemade recycled materials cameras

[ColRay]

The spring back frame.

I hope there isn't a cap on the amount of images per thread.

Colin

[steven_e007]

I love it!
I look forward to following this thread

[Steve Smith]

I'm interested too.

Most of my DIY camera making has been with wood re-claimed from old furniture too.

Could you show a bit more detail of your spring back design? Is is similar to the Razzlok back? http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~razzle.../razzlok_.html


Steve.