lotus 20x24 new front

lotus 20x24 new front

The stock front standard takes 6"x6" lensboards. The client has a vintage Dag lens which...

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lotus mod on stand

lotus mod on stand

Mammoth Camera Company studio stand built for clients Lotus 20x24.(Right, Deardorff Commercial 11x14 on Deardorff stand, Left.)

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Headstock

Headstock

2 piece bound maple neck, dot markers, brass frets, no evidence of truss rod(no cover) 3-on-a-side...

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Uploaded on Feb 15, 2010

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body

body

Failing binding reveals top is solid / carved, sides are solid. Typical archtop tone-bar...

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Uploaded on Feb 15, 2010

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swissfront

swissfront

Botched the first go on the front standard for this project (top) working on finishing up the second...

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Uploaded on Dec 16, 2009

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Mounted, more work needed.

Mounted, more work needed.

After mounting the lens, I discovered some cracks in the wood of the camera bed, I think from an...

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Uploaded on Nov 2, 2009

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600_heliar

600_heliar

The fabulous Voigtlaender Heliar 60cm f/4.5, about to have my Leica M6 for lunch.

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Uploaded on Oct 30, 2009

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photo

photo

New lensboard and lensboard holder for the 600mm Heliar and 20x24 camera respectively.

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Uploaded on Oct 30, 2009

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gear making

gear making

The pod-tray needed an 18-tooth ratchet gear. After making a special backing-plate so I could mount...

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2009

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back_of_the_box

back_of_the_box

The client specified the wood for the camera....when I saw these two sheets of Olive-Ash veneer at...

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2009

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almostdone3

almostdone3

These are the wooden parts: 1. Processor box 2. viewing door 3. front standard 4. Bellows center support 5. rear bellows frame

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2009

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door_pull

door_pull

I could not find a good pull for the viewing door, so I designed and fabricated this one from...

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2009

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frontstandardcomplete

frontstandardcomplete

This is the Front standard assembly which holds the lens, the front of the bellows, and provides Rise/Fall, tilt, shift, and swing.

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2009

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marinehinges

marinehinges

304 Stainless hinges for the viewing door. The client didn't want anything "gold" or "red" on his camera.

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2009

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front_tilt_plates

front_tilt_plates

Lots of parts designed in CAD and cut on a Flo-corp waterjet machine hired for project work in SF.

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2009

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1st_coat_lacquer

1st_coat_lacquer

The Olive wood lensboard holder receives its first coat of Lacquer.

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2009

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newcamera3

newcamera3

Front view of new custom camera.

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Uploaded on Aug 25, 2009

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newcamera2

newcamera2

Rear 3/4 view of new custom camera.

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Uploaded on Aug 25, 2009

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