“Camera 05″ – 8×10 made with carbon and aluminum parts

I have a love-hate relationship when it comes to shooting large-format. On one hand, I love the quality of the images that results from shooting large-format (plus the ability to correct for distortion without having to go into post-production), but at the same time, I hate the bulky and expensive process involved with lugging the equipment out onto the field. I guess you can say that I’m a product of the digital revolution; I want anything that’s quick, fast, and portable, and the traditional large-format just doesn’t fit that description.

Now, take a look at the custom-built cameras that photographer Kipp Wettstein makes. Wettstein manages to shrink the large-format camera down to proportions that only make it slightly larger than a Canon 1Ds! He does this by building the camera body around the cone of the lens itself.

“Camera 01″ – 4×5

Each camera truly is a beautiful work of art. Go over there and check out all 5 cameras that he has made.