When we went on vacation this past August, I brought my Crown Graphic Pacemaker 4×5 along. It’s a press camera, so it’s supposed to be portable, right? Well, it is portable when compared to what Mathew Brady used. If you don’t mind carrying a substantial backpack, it’s really not too bad. I shot FP4, Ektar,Continue reading “Week 34 – In camp”
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Week 22 results – Crown Graphic
I love it. The Crown Graphic is simply fun to shoot. With a built-in rangefinder, sport finder, and a ground glass the shooting options are many. Shutter release is via the side mounted button or a cable. Although by no means small, the Crown is small enough to shoot while handheld if you want. IContinue reading “Week 22 results – Crown Graphic”
52 Cameras – Week 22 – Crown Graphic
I suppose it was inevitable. I’ve been shooting 35mm for years. Medium format was cool to learn. A Graflex was in my future eventually. A while ago my Craiglist filter turned up “some kind of Polaroid” for an outrageous price. I checked the ad anyway and discovered that the seller had what appeared to beContinue reading “52 Cameras – Week 22 – Crown Graphic”
