Harman TiTAN 8x10 Pinhole Camera Review

[Leon]

Dear all

I dont visit here as much as I ought to these days, but I thought I'd share my experiences with the new Harman TiTAN 8x10 pinhole camera. It will be formally announced on Sunday at the Focus on Imaging show in Birmingham, UK, and available shortly afterwards. Harman/ Ilford/ Mike Walker kindly let me have a preview of this beastie - and I put together a video review:



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http://filmwasters.com/podcast/archives/258

It's a great thing - the film is a bit expensive though

[cjbecker]

Those were some grea looking images. Nice review also. It might be fun to get one and shoot some positive paper through it.

[FredW]

Looks great Leon, I have also been using the Harman Titan 4x5, and will definitely consider this. I will be using it for alternative processes, and contact printing.

[sly]

I've been hoping, ever since these were announced last fall, that I'd be able to take one on the camping trip I have planned for mid-March. Seems pretty unlikely now, even if they go on sale tomorrow, that I'll be able to get one out here on the far side of Canada by then.

Maybe I'll have one for my next trip.....whenever that happens.

[Michael W]

Useful review, thanks.

[Simon R Galley]

Dear All,

HARMAN TiTAN's will start shipping from Mobberley to our distributors around the world in teh next 10 days or so.

Many thanks to all our customers who have pre-ordered units.

Simon. ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

[TheToadMen]

Just in time for World Wide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) on April 28th, 2013??
See: http://www.apug.org/forums/groups/pi...pril-28th.html
I've already a box of Ilford Direct Positive paper waiting for this camera ;-)
(if I can afford one, that is ....)

[Toffle]

I wish I could afford one.

[MartinP]

For damping the vibration, how about a long strap from one tripod leg, over the back, held to the other side of the tripod somewhere with a (weak) bungee? Using just enough tension to keep the body from buzzing would help and the camera back is certainly sturdy enough to take a few ounces of pull. The only tricky bit might be arranging the strap to be clear of the DDS I suppose.

[grahamp]

Depends where the vibration is coming from. If the motion is due to flexing of the camera/tripod mount itself, the only thing to do would be to use a wind shield. On the other hand it is large and light, so weighting the tripod might help if it is the overall combination that moves.