Looking back, it is hard to believe that this is a camera I willingly chose to work with. I had been seeking an expanded point of view since the late 1970s. Just a year ago, I was using multiple images to fabricate complex vistas for the Trail Markers project. A year before that, there was... Continue Reading →
Camera Tales: The Wista 4” x 5” Field Camera
It’s an object of beauty. Built for desire as much as for function. It was the more portable view camera that I needed in 1983. But so beautiful as well. Wista 4” x 5” Field cameras are hand-built in Japan. The camera bodies are constructed of rosewood or, like mine, cherrywood with intricate tongue-and-groove joinery,... Continue Reading →
Camera Tales: The Cambo 4” x 5” Monorail View Camera
Did this camera choose me or did I choose it? I can’t be sure. What I do see in the photos taken with my Cambo view camera is a wonderful synchronicity of photographer and machine. I bought it used, in 1978. Found it advertised in the classified ads of the Winnipeg Free Press. At $300,... Continue Reading →