whirlpool bridge ice flow
This is the oldest camera I've tried, from 1914. It didn't have an aperture so I had to make one out of a plastic sheet and tape it inside the lens. The shutter stopped working so I used a strong neutral density filter in order to make a long exposure and covered the lens when not in use. The lens is a Rapid Rectilinear, a 4 element design from 1866. The camera normally takes 122 film which hasn't been made for a long time, which is like 120 but almost twice as wide. I used 120 film with adapters for a panoramic shot. It has to be used on a tripod, viewfinder is the brilliant type, and having a bubble level to straighten the horizon was essential. Had some light leaks that I tried to minimize in editing, which would probably be cured by taping the camera back. My scanner's holder isn't quite wide enough for the 6x14 format, so this is around 6x13.
whirlpool bridge ice flow
This is the oldest camera I've tried, from 1914. It didn't have an aperture so I had to make one out of a plastic sheet and tape it inside the lens. The shutter stopped working so I used a strong neutral density filter in order to make a long exposure and covered the lens when not in use. The lens is a Rapid Rectilinear, a 4 element design from 1866. The camera normally takes 122 film which hasn't been made for a long time, which is like 120 but almost twice as wide. I used 120 film with adapters for a panoramic shot. It has to be used on a tripod, viewfinder is the brilliant type, and having a bubble level to straighten the horizon was essential. Had some light leaks that I tried to minimize in editing, which would probably be cured by taping the camera back. My scanner's holder isn't quite wide enough for the 6x14 format, so this is around 6x13.