It is proving to be a fascinating practical exercise in understanding early camera design. I hope to make my own lens, shutter and Waterhouse stops. It will need to have a focal length of around 13". An old overhead projector lens bought off eBay looks as if it will provide me with the basic glass.
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PS: I wrote about some of the problems I encountered in getting this far with the build on my personal blog for August 2012. The URL of that post is http://artyard.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/building-wooden-camera.html