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| Sanderson 1/4 Plate hand & stand camera. Sample images. |
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This picture was taken on the camera's first outing in May 2003 during a demonstration of traditional rake making at Manor Farm, Botley, in Hampshire. The film used was 20 year old Ilford FP4 cut film, and the resulting negative printed using the collection's 1910 lancaster enlarger. The original negative is quite sharp, being exposed at 1/50th and f/11 and is quite contrasty too. However some of the plate carriers are a bit leaky and this was the only presentable result from the 6 exposure outing. |
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This was so nearly an aborted trip, having got the Sanderson mounted on the tripod, level and the dark cover attached, the Bausch and Lombe shutter decided to jam. Fortunately a member of the public had a small knife with which I was able to use as a screwdriver to get the back plate off the shutter, sort it out and put it back together again. I decided to take a chance and shoot this one into sun, hoping that the hazy conditions would give a good period feel to these ploughing horses resting between cutting furrows. Using the dark slide as a lens shade prevented problems. This was taken at Losely Manor, East Sussex at the National Ploughing Competition, in October 2006. |
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Taken the same day as above, this was an attempt to get a shot off as fast as possible... it took about 2 minutes! Sighting and leveling the tripod takes the longest time, you can't hang around once the dark slide is in...just in case the beastie moves. Technically this camera is a Hand or Stand Sanderson, that is it can be used hand held or on a tripod. I have yet to try it hand held, but will give this a go next outing. All negatives from this camera are processed in an ancient tin developing tank. |
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Taken 17th December 2003, the 100th anniversary of the first successful powered sustained and controlled flight. Various organizations and individuals celebrated the fact including The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, who flew their replica of an 1910 Bristol Boxkite. Although a replica, this aeroplane is progressively becoming veteran in it's own right - as it was one of three built for the film "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines" back in 1964. |
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