herz1 Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 HelloJust wondering what cameras and lenses that Edward Weston used through his life. But mainly in his extremely focused oceano sand photos, etc., 120s,4x5s,8x10s lenses...ThanksEric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_sampson Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Generally speaking, EW used a 4x5 or 3-1/4x4-1/4 Graflex slr for portraits, and an 8x10 view camera for most other work. I don't recall any mention of smaller formats. He complains a lot in the Daybooks about rickety, light-leaking 8x10s, and there is reference at some point to an 8x10 Century Universal camera. As far as lenses, there was the famous $5.00 rapid rectilinear in Mexico, and a portrait by Tina Modotti that shows EW with an 8x10 and large portrait-type lens, perhaps a Wollensak Verito. For the later work, consult the book "California and the West" or other books in the literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_davis2 Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Funny thing I was watching a show on Modotti and she is quoted saying that she had to get one of those 3x4 graflax SLRs. Something about it being so light and fast to use in comparison to her Korona. Looked like a 5x7. Shows how times have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhananjay_n Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 8x10 cameras for most of his non-commercial work. The rapid rectlinear during the Mexico years. Later used a triple convertible Turner Reich (12, 21, 28). Disliked the 21" length and supplemented it with a 19" Protar. Ries tripods, I believe. Cheers, DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_lazarus Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 www.kimweston.com, and ask him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merg_ross Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 To expand slightly on Mark's and DJ's correct comments. In Mexico Edward used the 8X10 View and 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Graflex. For lenses were the Wollensak Verito f:4 and Graf Variable (an anastigmat corrected for f:3.8) and the Rapid Rectilinear 11 1/4" in barrel which he used with a Packard shutter. This is the lens he gave to Brett in 1937, who later passed it on to the Eastman House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_curry Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 I saw a fascinating video of Beaumont Newhall this past week here at the Center for Creative Photography in honor of the current Weston / Mather exhibit. This video was from 1990, three years prior to Newhall's death, and was a fairly comprehensive look at Weston's work over his lifetime. It was a lecture, with slides taken by Newhall and prints from the 1990 Weston exhibit at the CCP. For those interested, the CCP here in Tucson has a series of videos of Weston's work, Newhall, Adams and a few more. They were filmed in the auditorium and other places (one was of Newhall's 75th birthday with Adams in attendance at Point Lobos) but are not high quality video. They retain a sense of the work done by some of the recent great photographers and their lives. Admission is free and the library has thousands of negatives by Weston, Adams, etc. It is worth a visit if anyone ever comes to Tucson and has a little time to look around. Located on the University of Arizona campus. P.S. Winter is the best time to visit, summer gets hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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