Have you seen an Alt View camera by Patrick Alt?

From what i hear it is not a collapseable camera per se' so I am wondering

how well it packs.

Wayne,Patrick makes, or I should say made because as of about 6-9 months ago he

said he is no longer making cameras, a variety of cameras. Yiu need to specify the

exact camera you are talking about.

Is there a web link where I can see some of these? Sounds interesting.

 

Thanks.

I didn't kow he made more than 1, that being the Alt View WA 410.

 

He does have a web site where his photography is displayed at patrickalt.com

but cameras are not listed.

 

I have corresponded with Mr Alt and he has one 410 left to sell but of course

I'd prefer to have some forum member insights.

I have been recently informed that questions about my Altview WA 410 have popped up on the internet. I will try and answer some of them if I can. After many years spent restoring other peoples cameras, I decided to design and build my own. This was spurred on by a client who wanted a 4 X 10 camera similar to one made by Jay Dusard. Since I am incapable of building anything in a halfhearted or slipshod manner, I decided to build one from scratch from my own design. I made parts for 26 4 X 10 cameras. I also made 5 8 X 10s, which have all been sold. The camera is made from Australian lacewood and African wenge fabricated from 48 individual pieces of wood. The finish is 10-12 coats of hand rubbed furniture lacquer, the finest finish on any camera ever built.It weighs 4 pounds and will take 90mm to 300mm lenses (360mm with an accessory lens box extension). It has front tilt and front rise with a side mounted tripod mount for vertical images. It has a bellows, leather handle, with black metal fittings with brass knobs and screws.I designed this to be one of the most physically beautiful cameras ever made with the added feature of extreme rigidity and ease of use. Though not as compact as a clamshell camera, it is still small enough to put into a backpack. The lens stays on the camera. The camera was reviewed in View Camera Magazine which has a picture. However, this was from the first prototype. The final version was completely reengineered in black with vastly improved movements. The camera does not fold. In design, all choices are compromises. To add a fold would have increased the cost dramatically and lost its rigidity. One of my clients who bought a camera (and raves about it by the way) shot with it in a 40 mph wind in the desert and got razor sharp images. If anyone is interested in getting a recommendation on the camera, please call Frank Schlegel at Samy's Camera in Los Angeles and he can tell you what he thinks as he owns one. His number is 323-938-2420. If anyone has any further questions about the camera, film holders, and cutting film, please feel free to contact me. Thank you.

 

Patrick Alt

<p>I have been buying and selling cameras for over 20 years and am happy to say i owned one of your cameras for a few months. It was the most beautiful and well made cameras that I have ever had the pleasure of owning. thank you, martin camarena</p>