11×14 View Camera

Apr

2014

OPENING RECEPTION, JUSTUS SUNDERMANN GALLERY

We would like to thank everyone that joined us for the opening reception of our exhibition, “TRADITIONAL BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY BY JB & SUSAN HARLIN” March 20th. We had a nice crowd during the evening and everyone had a great time.

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

: Photograph Kelsi Williamson

We would like to thank Kelsi Williamson and the Justus Sundermann Gallery for providing the photographs of the evening. The exhibition has been extended to run through Sunday April 20th.

Again. . . Thanks everyone for your support!

JB & Susan

Jan

2013

CALIFORNIA & UTAH 2012-2013 TRIP

We went on another December and early January expedition to the Southwest again this year. This time we trekked to California and the Eastern Sierra, then backtracked to Utah to visit some of our favorite places to photograph. We saw mild weather and very cold weather on our journey. We had blue skies, cloudy skies, rain and snow. Susan and I shot a lot of film, and now it is time to get the notes in order and begin the darkroom work.

We photographed 20 days of the 30 days we were out. We drove 4,102 miles and made a lot of snapshots. HERE is our latest trip album. . . enjoy!

Dec

2010

YET ANOTHER CAMERA PROJECT

As much as I try to not talk continually about the gear, it seems that I always end up talking shop anyway. So, here I go again talking about another project. Having built two vertical pano cameras for Susan I promised myself no more camera building. Well, I do not seem to listen to myself all that well. I have this thing about big negatives. I have chosen the 8×10 to be my every day format. But there are times that I envision something just a little larger. In reality, my favorite format is 11×14, but the camera I have been using weighing in at about 24 pounds limits its usability. The idea of a more user friendly 11×14 has been rattling around in my head for some time. I spent a lot of time looking at various camera designs with particular interest in the lighter, more back friendly, cameras.

The nice thing about building your own, is you can pick and choose the features and design that best suits you. This is exactly what I did, and I ended up with a camera that is a conglomeration of designs.

The end result is what I call the Ultra-Light 11×14. Here are the specs;

FORMAT — 11X14
FILM BACK — Horizontal/Vertical
BELLOWS — Max: 36.0” Min: 5.5”
FRONT SWING — Limited by Bellows
FRONT SHIFT — +/- 2.0”
FRONT RISE — +/- 3.0”
FRONT TILT AXIS — Limited by Bellows
FRONT TILT BASE — Forward: 45º Back: 90º
REAR TILT — Forward: Limited by Bellows Rear: 35º
REAR SWING — +/- 10º
GROUND GLASS — Acrylic
WOOD — Cherry
FRAME — Composite & Aluminum
FOLDED — 18” x 19” x 6”
WEIGHT — 13.5 lbs

The most important thing here is the last item, Weight! Once all of the camera was finalized, Susan had to build a pack to haul everything. Took several weeks, but I now have a complete 11×14 packable camera system. The pack carries the camera, three lenses, accessories, three film holders, and weighs in under 45 pounds!

Now it is time to get out and get back to what is important, making photographs. This, I hope, will be my last camera building project.

JB

P.S. Take a look at my previous post titled, “THE VIEW CAMERA IN THE FIELD” November 25th, for another photo of the Ultra-Light 11×14 with pack on its second outing.