Stenopeika View Cameras from Tuscany

[ericpmoss]

[guido]

Back when I did LF I had a Wisner 4x5 and a 8 x 10/20 convertible. Amazing cameras. Amazing beautiful objects of functional art. Cherry woodwork, leather bellows, brass gearing and locks.

[summilux]

I had an Ebony 4x5 for a while and that was quite a work of art. Really nice fittings and beautifully veneered lens boards. I like the metal Toyo 45A better as a field camera. Not a pretty camera and on the heavy side but it snapped open decisively and could really take a beating on a multi-day trip.

[false_aesthetic]

That's beautiful.

There's "soul" in LF photos, even the shitty ones and contact prints are so effin' precious!

My Canham MQC 5x7 sits in my closet. Haven't used it for a good amount of time. Could probably afford one of Rody's frame fixtures if I sold the entire kit but I just can't get myself to do it.