A few shots with the Rittreck View

[jj_golden]

<p>Hi all its been a while since I have been here, hope all are doing well</p>

[jj_golden]

<p>I think I forgot how to load images</p><div></div>

[jj_golden]

<p>that was shot with a 355 red dot artar, here is another</p><div></div>

[jj_golden]

<p>another </p><div></div>

[Charles_Webster]

<p>Can we see the camera? We love camera porn ;-)</p>

[jj_golden]

<p>sure, here it is, from around 1970</p><div></div>

[jj_golden]

<p>The cool thing about the Rittreck view is how many formats you can shoot with it. It is actually a 5x7 camera but they make a 4x5 back, a full plate back, and an 8x10 back for it, here is what it looks like with the 8x10 back.</p><div></div>

[ken_jeanette1]

<p>Are these the same folks that made the predecessor to the Norita medium format SLR?</p>

[James G. Dainis]

I never knew they made 8x10 expansion backs for 5x7 or 4x5 cameras. That looks cool. I once made a 4x5 reducing back for my old Seneca View 8x10 camera using an old 4x5 camera back which was easy enough.

[jj_golden]

I'm pretty sure wista may have been the

only one to do so. The problem with the

8x10 back is this : wide angle limitation

of about 180mm because of the

bellows and about 400mm on the long

side it will vignette because of the 5x7

hole

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>Good to see you back, <strong>JJ</strong>. Beautiful quality images, as ever; your work always has me contemplating a return to large-format photography... Thanks for the post.</p>

[Troll]

<p>Where were these taken?<br>

I think I remember you from long time ago -- did you used to shoot with 2x3 Graphic?</p>

[tony_lockerbie]

<p>Really nice John, you can't beat LF for smooth tones...welcome back!</p>

[jj_golden]

Thanks guys for the warm welcome .

These were taken in tennessee bill and

yes I used to shoot with a 2x3. Been

several years since I have been on here

good to see the old crew again

[Rob_the_waste]

<p>John, it's good to see your magic back. Thanks.</p>

[chuck_foreman1]

Hey John.. I was wondering where you'd been. Getting married does take a chunk out of your free time.

This looks like just the rig for you with Multi formats and lenses diversity keeps it interesting. Keep on

posting and burning film. I recall you did some infrared posts too

[jj_golden]

Hey chuck yes I did enjoy infrared but

since efke stopped making it I stopped

as well. I shoot mostly 5x7 now which I

like a lot