PMA 2010: Shen Hao Shows Off Large Format Wooden Professional CamerasFeb 22, 2010 By Dan Havlik, PDN Technology Specialist
Following a tip from Mason Resnick of Adorama, we found the big wooden models all the way in the back of hall E, where they were flying under the Shanghai Seagull Camera banner. These weren't low-budget Seagull cameras though. Shen Haos are high-quality and hand-made with Black Walnut or Teak woods. The company was showing off about half a dozen models at PMA, ranging from a 4x5-inch folding View Camera ($790) to a 60x170mm non-folding cameras ($1,868). Our pixel addled brains were happy to these beautifully made cameras, which don't appear to have changed dramatically from the early days of photography. Add the Shen Haos to all the attention over the U.S. release of a Fuji-branded medium format film camera and Kodak's introduction of EKTAR 4x5 and 8x10 sheet film, and there might be yet another film revival going on. |
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