[LargeFormat] Help getting a camera

[Helge Nareid]

On 02 Apr 2002 08:38, you wrote in lister.large-format:

> 
> I have recently moved to Trondheim, Norway and am desperate for the
> use of a monorail camera with at least a 20 inch/ 50cm rail and a 90mm
> lens. 
>
> While in graduate school in California I made my work using a fully
> extended 4x5 Cambo monorail with a 90mm Schneider lens and strobes to
> do extremely close up work on moldy fruit and body parts. The results
> were wonderful. I now have a perishible item which I cannot take out
> of Norway (I suppose I could drive it to other parts of Scandinavia).
> I will need the equipment for no more than a week, but I have
> absolutely no idea where to find it to rent or borrow. 
> 
> Does anyone know either a) a place in Norway (Trondheim?) where they
> rent LF equipment? or b) a place in Europe where I could rent and have
> it mailed? 
> 
> Betsy
> 

Trondheim, my home town! Where I got started in large format photography 
(something like 20 years ago). It is nearly 5 years since I moved from 
there, but I would be astonished if anybody there offer monorails for 
rentals.

One man who probably knows the photographic scene in Trondheim better than 
most is Dag Nystuen, who runs a photographic import/retail business called 
"Foto Import AS". His business telephone number is 73 51 00 40. He is 
something of an enthusiast, so I think you'll find him worth talking to. As 
far as I know, he has no LF kit for rental or loan himself, but if anybody 
in Trondheim does, he's likely to know about it. There is a website at 
"http://www.fotoimport.no", the intro page is in Norwegian only, but click 
on the picture and you'll find the link to the English page.

If he can't help you, I may still have a contact or two who may be able to 
help you out if asked nicely, so you can send me a personal e-mail. Dag 
runs a business and will probably be glad of the exposure, but I don't wish 
to post private individuals' names on mailing lists.


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- Helge Nareid
  Nordmann i utlendighet, Aberdeen, Scotland