I just finished building a 20×24″ vacuum easel and wanted to share how I did it, in case it’s of any use to others. I was able to complete the project on a budget of $150, which is less than I’ve seen any 20×24 vacuum easel sell for, except for a few lucky eBay deals.
My friend John Wimberley shared the details of an elegant and lightweight compendium that he uses on his Sinar Norma, and I decided to duplicate it for my camera. This new shade is a Linhof Technikardan compendium that is adapted for use on the Sinar Norma.
“All parts of the universe are interwoven with one another, and the bond is sacred. Nothing is unconnected with some other thing.” – Marcus Aurelius, 121-179 A.D The subject of photographic creativity is, quite frankly, a frightening and difficult one to write about. I think that’s part of the reason that discussion of photographic gear (Canon [...]
Recently, I purchased a Sinar Norma on eBay. This is a beautiful, precise, and user-friendly 4×5 view camera. The one I got on eBay was in good shape, but it had a lot of dried grease in critical parts of the camera, and so it really needed a Clean, Lube, and Adjust (CLA). There [...]
