Ragle Ranch Oak

I've got a new toy. It's an Eastman No. 2 view camera for 7x11. I really like this format. I've been using a lot of 7x11 paper, and now I've got real film holders for that size! Using a well made holder is such a luxury compared to my homemade contraptions!

Today I made this first photograph with it, a paper negative. The negative was a bit overexposed, but I had fun using the camera and I think it's going to be great for making paper negatives and calotypes for salt printing.

The camera was made sometime between about 1914 and 1921.
Lens is an 11" Wollensak velostigmat that I've been using for some time.

jd weiss, Jim Kerslake, , and 13 other people have particularly liked this photo

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J P Jackson ^club

Excellent format; nice image,

9 years ago.

tiltdesign2011 ^club

Prima!!

9 years ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Awesome image.

9 years ago.

Graham Hughes ^club

A beautiful image Ned, so thats 7 x 11 inches I presume.............I have a beautiuful 11 x 14 holder I need to make a camera for. Getting the bigger neg from prints and processes......gorgeous image.

9 years ago.

Ned ^club has replied to Graham Hughes ^club

Thanks Graham, yes 7x11 inches. A nice size for contact prints!

9 years ago.

Ned ^club

I am sorry to report that this tree came down this past winter.

7 years ago.

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