For Sale... Ebony 45S

[jolimon]

I put this little sweetheart up for sale back in november and hurt a couple of guys feelings by balking when it came to let it go.... I love it but am spending more time in 8x10 with an equally great Deardorff.
So here it is ..... great shape, mint minus...everything clean and lubricated... works perfectly. I am including the rather pricey ($250) bellows style focusing hood as shown plus one ebony copal 1 lens board.
The cost is $2450 which includes paypal fees and shipping in north america. And no, I don't want to offer it for $2000 so please don''t ask. Comes in original box.This is a work of art..... one of the finest large
format cameras built to the highest standards.... www.ebonycamera.com has all the techno info but basically a non-folding wide angle camera. Lenses from 47mm to 240mm work great.
This sale does not include the lens or tripod or tripod head. Camera sells new for $3400.
Thanks for looking and let me know who wants it. I will regret this move but the deardorff beckons and a different vision.
Cheers, Richard

[tlshaffer]

richard -

I'm very interested in your camera. I've been looking for a 45s for a while. Is that the 90mm f/4.5? (if it is) I know it's not included in the price, but how do you feel about it - It's the exact lens i'm planning on getting. I've been talking to another photographer with a 45s for sale. Is there any room in the price or is it an absolute at 2450? let me know shaffer [at] ku [dot] edu

Travis Shaffer

[jolimon]

The lens is the nikkor 90mm f8 and with a 235mm circle it is perfect.... very sharp. Check out Kerry Thalman and his modern classics... The 4.5 lens is great but really large and I think the same
235mm circle. Well Travis.... the focusing hood is a $200+ touch and the lens board is $69.95.... and around $40 or $50 for the spare ground glass. I don't really want to sell it unless I get the fair price. You can tell I still have an attachment to this camera. Let me know, Richard.

[jolimon]

Whoops... don't forget that the lens is not included, nor the tripod nor the beautiful Canadian Rockies - Richard

[tlshaffer]

Richard-

I know the lens isn't part of the deal - just wondering how you felt about the nikkor 90. So you would suggest buying the 8 over the 4.5? What about focusing? Is the 8 rather bright?


I can imagine your attachment to the camera, I've been coveting one for some time. I'll get back to you shortly with an offer. (waiting on some $$ from selling some gear and prints).

[jolimon]

The 90mm f8 is much smaller and lighter than the f4.5.... but the brightness depends upon the screen of your camera. And the Ebony is very bright.
Richard