So nerd out on this one.
Self portrait in red rubber gloves gloves 🥊 holding a
#VAGEESWARI INDIAN-MADE 4¾ X 6½" PLATE FIELD CAMERA, C. 1950S.
*shot on
Nikon z7ii +100mm 2.8 macro focusing on the ground glass
Using a #THORNTON-PICKARD: '4¾ X 6½" TRIPLE-EXTENSION FIELD CAMERA, C. 1904 as a lens.
The scene was lit using a large 7ft umbrella and constant led light,
The biggest challenge was manually focusing both cameras and rigging up a "tent" type structure to block the light between the ground glass on the Thornton and the lens hood on the 100mm macro.
Clearly I had some time on my hands