Pyramid of pots, Skinningrove.

[Alan Clark]

This was taken at Skinningrove on the North Yorkshire coast, using a home-made 5 x 4 box camera with a 90mm Super Angulon lens.

 

[Ian-Barber]

I like this even more so because I know where it is

 

[Alan Clark]

Thanks Ian. It was taken a while ago. There's not so much fishing activity there now.

 

[Alan Clark]

Here's another.

 

[Ian Grant]

Nice images Alan, instant reminder of Chris Killip.

Ian

 

[Alan Clark]

Thanks Ian.

 

[Alan Clark]

Here are two more. All taken with the home made 5x4 box camera and 90mm Super Angulon lens, on the same day.

 

[soupdragon]

Love the second one.
IMHO the best.

 

[Alan Clark]

Love the second one.
IMHO the best.

Thank you

 

[Helen Summers]

Now I have looked at all the images the last three work best for me. Three out of four isn’t a bad hit rate.

 

[Alan Clark]

Thanks Helen.

 

[Alan Clark]

Now I have looked at all the images the last three work best for me. Three out of four isn’t a bad hit rate.

Actually it was three out of six. It was my first session with the box camera and I took six photographs. I've only showed four because I didn't like the other two.

 

[Ian-Barber]

do you still have the box camera

 

[Helen Summers]

Well, even three out of six an't bad. Ansel Adams said, "if you get 12 good images a year you are doing well," and he was out photgraphing 12 hours a day almost every day for the most productive part of his career.

 

[Tony Miller]

Great to see these Alan.

 

[Alan Clark]

Thanks Tony.

 

[Alan Clark]

do you still have the box camera

Yes, I do. Here it is. What you see is actually a prototype. made from good quality plywood. The intention, if it worked, was to build a posh one out of aged Honduras Mahogany (from my great grandmother's wardrobe door if you know what I mean ...) In the end I got sidetracked into building a different 5x4 camera, so the prototype box camera just got sprayed black and put to use.

 

[Ian-Barber]

looks great Alan, what method did you use to secure the film holder, not sure I would stand it on the Epson scanner though

 

[Helen Summers]

Oh that's nice. As you are a camera builder you might be interested in the stuff a guy called

René Smets,​

does. He builds some amazing cameras and he is easily found on online or Facebook. Perhaps you already know about him.

 

[Alan Clark]

looks great Alan, what method did you use to secure the film holder, not sure I would stand it on the Epson scanner though

Ian, full marks for spotting the epson scanner! Here is the back of the camera, shown with the ground glass screen slid half out. Once removed, the film holder slides in to replace it, and is locked in place by tightening the knobs..