"Thank you Rob,
This is a great resources for my studies and sheds some light on Lancaster's use of publications. Perhaps like in its name I should seek out a copy of the patent for this camera.
Gareth"
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Restoration of The International camera, by J Lancaster & Son
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Hello,I am currently restoring this fantastic tailboard camera, previously held by a museum. as technical minded as I am I have little information to aid me on this camera, due to lack of publication…Continue
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Recreating History in finding how they were taken
Hello there,I have been hunting many cameras that are associated with historical images, for a major project in completing my Masters. The idea is finding out what we are forgetting or have forgot in…Continue
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"Thank you very much Gordon,
This is encouraging and will email you regarding your process."
"I found a publication by W.J. Lancaster, F.C.S. - "How to be a "Successful Amateur Photographer" - no date. It has an illustrated listing for The "International Camera"."
"I've been collecting a long time and have never seen user guides for these older field view cameras. However, all view cameras pretty much operate the same regardless of age. FWIW, I've shot everything from subminiature to 11 x 14 inch…"
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"Hi Gareth,
it doesn’t look too different to the Lancaster Instantograph, one of which I restored from a wreck - broken wood/bellows of dust - a few years back. I’ve never seen a user guide for Lancaster cameras but I do know how they…"
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