[LargeFormat] Planning Advice

[Pam Niedermayer]

Mine has rear tilt, just no rear rise/fall. I've just won on ebay an
auction for some mounting parts for the Gowland, not yet here; but my
plan is to also add a rear focusing ability, as well as a longer
bellows, already have a bag that has to be retrofitted a bit better
(got it from Jay Bender). I'm about ready to paint on the zero
"detent" marks, just because I'm anal.

I hated the Speed Graphic, tore it apart for parts within two weeks of
receiving it.

I plan to attach (probably glue) a little slot onto the back of the
lens, have the top of it hinged so I can interchange bag and normal
and still have it light tight.

Pam

Douglas Cooper wrote:
> 
> On 4/3/01 1:20 PM, Pam Niedermayer expressed the following:
> 
> >
> > The Gowland Pocket View (I have a Calumet branded one with all
> > movements except rear rise and fall) is small, light weight (depending
> > on model 3 - 4 lbs), easy to set up, easy to rotate the back, easy to
> > change bellows (although not cheap, since the front lens holder body
> > is glued to the front of the bellows, I'm in the process of modifying
> > this slightly) nice looking to me.
> 
> I too have a Pocket View.  I had Peter modify it a bit (which he considered
> overkill, but it makes me happy) -- mine has rear tilt and rise, and both
> standards focus (instead of just the front standard).  This makes it much
> easier to install the extension rail.  Love this camera.  And Peter Gowland
> is a gentleman and a scholar.
> 
> My only complaint about mine is that my bellows was glued on a bit
> cock-eyed... I suppose this is easy enough to fix.  And of course the thing
> has no zero detents (although I find these of limited use, anyway -- you
> usually want to fiddle with things, so an approximation of zero is good
> enough to start with).
> 
> Another possibility, although heavier, is a Super Speed Graphic.  Compact
> and bulletproof, with surprisingly good movements.  Check out the review on
> cameraquest.com.
> 
> The PVC camera is the Walker Titan.  Beautifully machined, but seriously
> heavy, and a bit complex to open and close.  The Walker that interests me
> most is the dedicated wide body...
> 
> Just as a matter of interest, Pam, how are you modifying the front bellows
> attachment on your Gowland?
> 
> cheers,
> 
> 
> Douglas Cooper
> http://www.dysmedia.com
> 
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Pamela G. Niedermayer
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