I feel the high Cirkut prices of a few years ago were from pros using
the cameras to shoot group photos and making a lot of money with them. The
newer 2 1/4" pan cameras and custom pan labs with special enlargers and/or
digital have given the pros a more reliable way to do groups so they aren't
as interested in Cirkuts anymore. It is great if you are a buyer; not so
great if you paid $4000 or so for a #10 a few years ago and want to get your
money back selling it now.
Are you shooting with your Cirkuts? If so, what are you doing for film?
I understand Kodak dropped Verichrome Pan in 2002, although I suppose color
negative film is still available on special order. The shooting I've done
with my Cirkuts has given rather dubious results so far. The banding gremlin
usually finds me. Ron Klein, a great Cirkut shooter from Alaska, compares
Cirkuts to the violin - some people can play them, some people can't. I'm
wondering if I'm the Cirkut version of tone deaf.
Leonard
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> Rene Artois
> I saw your post about building a Cirkut camera, an interesting idea. I
> would love to hear how the project is going. I have been seeing a lot of
> Cirkut cameras on eBay for surprisingly low prices recently though,
> bought a few myself I must confess.
> doug chadwick
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