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\"\"<\/a>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.<\/p>\n

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.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The end result is what I call the Ultra-Light 11×14. Here are the specs;<\/p>\n

FORMAT — 11X14<\/strong>
\n FILM BACK — Horizontal\/Vertical<\/strong>
\n BELLOWS — Max: 36.0\u201d Min: 5.5\u201d<\/strong>
\n FRONT SWING — Limited by Bellows<\/strong>
\n FRONT SHIFT — +\/- 2.0\u201d<\/strong>
\n FRONT RISE — +\/- 3.0\u201d<\/strong>
\n FRONT TILT AXIS — Limited by Bellows<\/strong>
\n FRONT TILT BASE — Forward: 45\u00ba Back: 90\u00ba<\/strong>
\n REAR TILT — Forward: Limited by Bellows Rear: 35\u00ba<\/strong>
\n REAR SWING — +\/- 10\u00ba<\/strong>
\n GROUND GLASS — Acrylic<\/strong>
\n WOOD — Cherry<\/strong>
\n FRAME — Composite & Aluminum<\/strong>
\n FOLDED — 18\u201d x 19\u201d x 6\u201d<\/strong>
\n WEIGHT — 13.5 lbs<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a>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!<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

JB<\/p>\n

P.S. Take a look at my previous post titled, “THE VIEW CAMERA IN THE FIELD<\/a><\/span>” November 25th, for another photo of the Ultra-Light 11×14 with pack on its second outing.<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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