Author Topic: A link to a project for building a big camera with a rare Nikkor  (Read 4456 times)

Alaun

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Just saw this in the evening news and looked for a link

http://www.lightcatcher.it

A couple of small videos are there, one showing a big truck and lens to convert the truck into a camera.
A nice little project aiming to do pictures with a little old Nikkor lens, I wonder, whether Bjørn has this lens as well. The pictures taken actually seem to be UV-pictures.

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Re: A link to a project for building a big camera with a rare Nikkor
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2016, 22:51:36 »
Only up to APO Nikkor 600 mm, sorry. That lens covers likely 11x14" as least, but I ended at the more ubiquitous 8x10".

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Re: A link to a project for building a big camera with a rare Nikkor
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2016, 23:11:09 »
You have to look the video with the truck. He wants to convert the truck into a camera and he has a  Apo Nikkor 1780mm and picture size up to about 150cm
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Re: A link to a project for building a big camera with a rare Nikkor
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2016, 23:13:04 »
Well, pinhole enthusiasts have turned entire apartments into a "camera" so as such nothing new. But the truck is slick, though.

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Re: A link to a project for building a big camera with a rare Nikkor
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2016, 23:33:18 »
Crazy I think ;)
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Re: A link to a project for building a big camera with a rare Nikkor
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2016, 01:08:47 »
This is super!  Thanks for sharing.  I think Mr. Akiyama, the author of REDBOOK NIKKOR will be delighted.  :)
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Re: A link to a project for building a big camera with a rare Nikkor
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2016, 02:47:40 »
pinhole truck camera: http://www.psfk.com/2012/08/delivery-truck-pinhole-camera.html

Ian Ruther is an amazing photographer.  Thank you for sharing.
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