"case studies" - Grandiflorum

Mornin',

here is Dafydd's third camera, an 8" by 10" Grandiflorum, made last summer in Wales.

Like the others it has full movements, but it also has the focal plane shutter of an old speed graphic on the front, which means it can use older brass/barrel lenses.

The bellows is made out of light-tight material, cardboard and an old duvet cover.

The ground glass is used for focusing:

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"case studies" is opening tomorrow at 6 in the Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr.