Tag Archives: view camera

We’ve got something to celebrate

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Richard Lotte

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 →

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New life for your view camera

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Richard Lotte

Many view cameras that were acquired in the Nineties or Zeroes (that sounds horrible!) by commercial studios and schools now have entered the stage of retirement. Not unlike human beings, some of these trusted work horses would rather stay active. … Continue reading →

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Sigma FP meets Cambo Actus

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Richard Lotte

Here we see the smallest Full Frame interchangeable lens camera attached to the smallest view camera. It’s the latest addition to the L-Alliance announced at Photokina 2018. Leica, Panasonic and Sigma made public to use the Leica L bayonet (by … Continue reading →

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Fachkameraworkshop in Frankfurt am Main

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Richard Lotte

In their new Frankfurt based store Calumet Germany will conduct a View Camera Workshop. A blog entry in German: Calumet Deutschland veranstaltet in Frankfurt einen Workshop             Produktfotografie mit der Fachkamera. Wir werden dafür  technische Unterstützung und Demo-Apparatur zur Verfügung stellen. … Continue reading →

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If Rembrandt were a videographer

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Richard Lotte

2019 is Year of Rembrandt, in commemoration of the Dutch master’s death, now 350 years ago. There will be numerous events and exhbitions throughout The Netherlands. You may i.e. visit The Rembrandt House, the painter’s residency and workshop, restored to … Continue reading →

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Ori Livney: Taking jewellery photography to greater heights

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Richard Lotte

The first time Ori Livney approached us, he needed parts for his recently acquired (pre-owned) Cambo view camera. Since that day we’ve been in touch every now and then. One thing soon became clear: Ori never runs out of ideas! … Continue reading →

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Berlin After Dusk: A bike tour from literature to photography

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Richard Lotte

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 →

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