[LargeFormat] Noba 5x7 Studio Camera - Shen-Hao Copy?

[Les Newcomer]

Okay I don't know if clive will allow a link to another discussion group 
but
here's what I found on the 'net

http://www.thefstop.com/forums/LFForum/posts/48.html

it seems as though every body thinks it's a real neat camera, and 
everybody is willing to sell!

les



On Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 05:32 AM, Hornford, Dave wrote:

> As a self appointed fashion nabob I feel compelled to offer a
> suggestion.
>
> The 5x7 camera in question provides interesting, yet functional,
> directions.
>
> The basic pine construction using 2x4 for the stand and what appear to
> be birch plywood for the back & left-side film holder point one towards
> practical self-sufficiency. Then the use of higher-grade wood (note the
> clear knot free look) and clear efforts towards a quality finish (note
> the rounded edges, the sawn corners on the trolley & the overall look of
> waxed pine) points to a sense of pride. The cast iron rise points toward
> a sense of adventure & the unknown black box with  levers visible in the
> second photo points towards a sense of mystery. The use of a 'fair' B&L
> triple convertible lens points towards an inner confusion (why would one
> go to the work of building this camera and the use of 5x7 film without
> also providing for the image quality available to 5x7)
>
> I see something from the heroic worker fashion of the early Soviet
> Union. I struggle between the basic uniform of boots, coveralls & cap
> exemplified in the poster at
> http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/chairman/sov21.html, and the more
> advanced fashion demonstrated by the statute of Sergie Kirov at
> http://www.geocities.com/sovietart/.
>
> Without the mysterious black box I would go with the simpler worker
> costume; with the mysterious black box the more dramatic image portrayed
> by Sergie with functional tunic set off by high books and a sweeping
> coat provide the right image. In both cases, the boots do support
> following in the footsteps of Uncle Dick.
>
> Dave
>
> Dave Hornford
> "Even within the limits of the possible, the possibilities are
> limitless."
>    --- Jules Deelder
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clive Warren [mailto:cocam@blueyonder.co.uk]
> Sent: November 7, 2002 3:39 AM
> To: largeformat@f32.net
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Noba 5x7 Studio Camera - Shen-Hao Copy?
>
>
> Here is a camera that clearly may be of interest to anyone wanting to
> follow in Uncle Dick's footsteps - if that's possible. Advice on
> suitable attire would of course be essential.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1395753288&ssPageName
> =ADME:B:SS:US:1
>
> Cheers,
>         Clive
>
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