Large format cameras may be divided into two types. The monorail is a camera in which the front and back move forwards and backwards on a rail or tube. It is heavy, bulky and therefore out of style.The field...
Laben Deardorff (known to his family as gramps) was a late 19th-early 20th century camera repairman. He ran the Eastman Kodak store in Rochester, in the late 19th century. It is said, but not proven, that Mr....
The Osaka is one of the top low budget large format cameras made. They are made in sizes to take either 4x5, 5x7 or 8x10 inch sheets of film. The Osaka is a beautiful camera made of very old mahogany and ...
The Tra Vigne Cookbook ("tra vigne" is Italian for "among the vines") includes recipes for such dishes as Pan Stew of Scallops, Peas, and Pearl Onions; Spaghettini Squared; Pasta with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Zucchini; Mom's Meatball-Stuffed Peppers;...
The old saying goes, "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." In this remarkable real-life illustration of that aphorism, memoirist Franz Wisner turned an abruptly canceled wedding and a demotion at work into an opportunity to travel the globe...