My friend Piotr Stopniak and I started work on our 20″ x 24″ ultra large format (ULF) view camera today. It will be made from plywood, pine and foam-core card. We’re going to build a rail system using PVC pipe to allow the simple box-within-a-box design to expand and contract, giving us focus control.
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Screwing together the frame for the back standard
Filing out a notch for the 20×24 film holder
Gluing and clamping
Measuring out the depth of the internal frame
Measuring out the depth of the internal frame
More gluing and clamping
More gluing and clamping
Testing the fit of the 20×24 film holder
Testing the fit of the 20×24 film holder
Testing the fit of the 20×24 film holder
Gluing and clamping the front standard
Cleaning up excess glue on the front standard