Background Info
The view camera was developed in the 1840's-1850's and is is a large format camera in which the lens forms an inverted image on a ground glass screen directly at the plane of the film. The image from the lens is projected onto the glass to allow the photographer to focus correctly. Once the focus has been set, the ground glass is replaced by a film holder which contains the slide film, ready for the exposure. Two Americans, W.H.E. and H.J. Lewis are responsible for patening the daguerreotype camera(View Camera) in 1841.This camera was the first to use internal bellows from its lens to the glass plate. This allowed the cameras to collapse for easier transport and also allowed them to focus and change the perspective of their pictures. Most of the earliest cameras were made of wood, leather, and brass (some metal cameras were introduced as well) with no mechanical parts, and were sized according to the sheet film they utilized.
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http://shuttermuse.com/glossary/view-camera/ http://fiberq.com/cam/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View_camera?scrlybrkr=fe22cea3 |