Re: 5x7 Camera Project

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Paul wrote:
> Brian Reynolds wrote:
> > Single lens Packard shutters are still manufactured.
> 
> The last I heard was that the small family owned company had
> stopped making Packards about a year ago. Remaining stock is
> being sold out. However, so many were made over the years used
> models are easy to come by. I noticed several on e-bay this
> morning in the large format section.
> 

The last time I spoke to them was about a year ago.  Oh well.  I liked
the idea of such a product still being made.

> > Several of my friends hold Victorian dances (in period costume).
> > I've been thinking of getting a 5x7 lens and offering to do
> > portraits on-site.  It would be fun to do stereo cards, but I
> > don't think I'd be able to do it all on-site.
> 
> Maybe on-site with a polaroid 4x5 back for stereo cards? Shoot, then
> cut and paste to the card. Not a perfect solution, but do-able.
> 

I had thought about taking the pictures during the day, developing
them at night in the hotel bathroom, and making contact prints the
next day.  I didn't think I'd have time to do proper mounting with all
that going on (and going to the dance).  If I do this I want to avoid
having to mail the final results.

> > By the way, I now have a temporary web page at
> > <URL:http://www.panix.com/5x7.html> 
> 
> This site didn't work when I tried it this morning, I'll try
> again later.
> 

Oops.  Make that:

	<URL:http://www.panix.com/~reynolds/5x7.html>

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