Category Archives: Architecture
We’ve got something to celebrate
2021 is Cambo’s 75th Anniversary year. We don’t want to let it pass unnoticed. Therefore we’ve decided to bundle the Actus-G with the newly announced Actar-15 and Actar-19 lenses. So what’s in the box? The Actus-G mini view camera and … Continue reading
Wider angles and a variety of sensors
End of last year we dedicated a blog entry to the new Actar-19 lens. A superb lens, with the distinction of an exceptionally large usable image circle given the short focal length. Crucial, when you’re working with a large sensor … Continue reading
Tilleman’s take on architecture
The 1920’s were the years of modernism in architecture. 1919 Walter Gropius had founded the Bauhaus Academy for architecture and desing in Weimar, promoting the idea of machine production as a stimulus to design for a better world. Le Corbusier … Continue reading
New applications for the X-Shutter
About a year ago, Phase One introduced their XT system. A technical camera developed in close cooperation with and manufactured by Cambo. At the core of the XT is the X-shutter. It’s a robust #0 leaf shutter that can take … Continue reading
There’s no such thing as a lost space
One Wall Away is the title of Jan Theun van Rees’ website. And it says a lot about his work. Walls do not only surround a space and keep the outside at bay, they also form a connection with the … Continue reading
Bruce Allinson, Commercial Photographer
In 1979 Bruce Allinson followed his passion for cars and motorcycles and began his working life with an apprenticeship in a local garage. It didn’t take long before he realised that turning your hobby into a full time job isn’t … Continue reading
Fine Ratio Gears for the Actus
We’ve started shipping the AC-380 and AC-381 fine ratio gears for the Actus. It comes with a printed instruction manual and the required allen key. It’s easy to install. For your convenience we’ve uploaded a video: short how-to video … Continue reading
Antonio Saba’s never ending quest for beauty
Chasing Beauty is the title of Antonio Saba’s latest coffee table book. And beauty is what his work is about. Divided in three chapters – The Memory, The Journey, The Dreamlike – it shows a selection of Antonio’s most significant … Continue reading
Berlin After Dusk: A bike tour from literature to photography
Working as a self-employed publishing sales rep in the early 90’s, Detlef Bluhm visited many bookshops in the former GDR. On his travels, during those turbulent years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, he started to use his camera … Continue reading
Detlef Bluhm: Wie ein Literator sich der Fotografie widmete
Note: This blog post is in German. We’ll provide an English version shortly. Anfang der 90er Jahre hat Detlef Bluhm in seiner damaligen Tätigkeit als selbständiger Verlagsvertreter die Buchhandlungen in den neuen Bundesländern besucht. Seine Kamera diente ihm dabei als … Continue reading
