May we present the most stunning DIY camera project ever conceived. Crafted in durable MDF wood and smooth brass, the Bulldog asks about 8 hours of labor from you – but it repays your dedication with a gorgeous, capable, satisfying, and bargain-priced 4x5 wooden camera body. Enormous and richly detailed shots are soon to be within your grasp – and you’ll learn a whole lot about camera design and getting back to basics along the way. This is, quite literally, your golden ticket to an entirely new world.
THE DAZZLING BEAUTY OF LARGE FORMAT
This large format cam shoots a huge 4x5 inch piece of film. Each piece of film yields ENORMOUS enlargements, incredible color depth, and stunning detail. Even today, large format is still extremely popular for fine art, still life, portraits, and advertising work – and the best digital cameras in the world can’t match it. But there’s more to it than that. Many large format photographers praise their equipment for its “soul.” Shooting these beautiful cameras is like manipulating a clockwork piece of art. It’s a slow, deliberate, and very satisfying process. Training yourself on large format will force you to critically think about what you’re doing – and make you a better photographer in the process.
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Right out of the box, you can start shooting pinhole shots immediately with the included Pinhole plate. Pinhole images are soft and dreamy – and yield an enormously wide image with no barrel distortion. Shooting such an image on large format yields a richer and sharper print then 120 or 35mm film can create. I tell you, once you cradle the majesty of an enormous large format piece of film in your hands, then nothing else compares.
The bulldog accepts nearly every variety of standard large format lenses. The used market (online stores and offline shops) is absolutely full of them – and you can score a decent one for 200 bucks or so. This allows you to choose whether you want to shoot wide angle, normal perspective, or telephoto. To hold your film, you can use either standard large format film backs or the amazing Polaroid 545i back. Both of these items are available and affordable new and used at commercial camera shops. sics along the way. This is, quite literally, your golden ticket to an entirely new world.
AFFORDABLE TICKET TO LARGE FORMAT
Outside of the intense feelings of satisfaction that you’ll experience, there’s another concrete benefit to building your own 4x5 camera. Cold, hard cash! As with any professional equipment, large format bodies, even used ones, can be shockingly expensive. With the Bulldog, you’ll have a fully capable camera body for a mere fraction of the price.
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