I originally picked my Burke & James 4x5 Press up with the intentions of using it as a body for pinhole photos, but its condition was too nice to only give it that function. Thus, it got me hooked on large format photography.
Here is a special bonus. I went and scanned the manual for the camera. Interesting book to flip through. Most noticably though because off the endorsments given in it from the famous Weegee
Article with a copy of the Burke & James 4x5 Press user manual available for download.
by K. Praslowicz ~ October 10th, 2009 | No Comments
Although they have been obsolete for some time, does the large format press camera still have influence over people?
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by K. Praslowicz ~ October 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Reproduction of the Burke & James Press Camera user manual, and some useful tips about freelancing by Weegee the Famous.
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by K. Praslowicz ~ September 28th, 2008 | 2 Comments
How to efficiently use a side mounted range finder on 4x5 press cameras.
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The Burke & James 4×5 Press, Endorsed by Weegee | K. Praslowicz, Photographer — October 4, 2009 @ 12:42 pm
The Influence of a Large Format Press Cameras | K. Praslowicz, Photographer — October 10, 2009 @ 1:02 pm