Mike, I think the problem is that you designed a camera for a very specific need and that may not match other's needs. With a lens board to film range of 65-100mm that would be pretty limiting in my opinion. That is if I am reading that right. If I am that wouldn't focus a 90mm lens on most subjects. It would do OK with a 65mm lens but I wouldn't buy a camera for use with just one lens.
I don't mean to be critical. Just pointing out that your needs that were solved by building this camera may not be shared by a mass of photographers shopping on auction sites. Dave Schneider -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Hendrickson Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:03 PM To: Cameramakers Subject: [Cameramakers] Re: Camera Design Critique, Please SCL wrote (in part): "Can you give us a pointer to where you were trying to sell it?" Well of course it was on *that* site. But the purpose in posting this message here (and on the Large Format List as well) was to get ideas pro and con from a design viewpoint alone. I put the camera together for my own use, then changed my mind and decided to sell it. So it suits for me. I'll be happy whether it sells or not. But I do plan to build other things hopefully for sale, as well as for my own use, so getting opinions could be helpful. I don't suspect that my needs/wants in a camera design are necessarily shared by all others. So if you find something about the thing that doesn't suit you I'd like to know! Plus maybe I can learn something unforeseen from this. Anyway, here's the item #: 3816801018 I might re-list it, but first I think I'll try getting the photos a little bit lighter to reveal more details. They looked great on my screen, but seemed to go a little darker once they were uploaded. Anyway, any thoughts on this thing would be most welcome. Be blunt! Thanks again, --mh _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rosebud.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rosebud.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
