Before I describe my Camera I am selling, I would like to give you my opinion of the differences between Ultra Large Format Camera (I hope it doesn't bore you too much):
Banquet ULF (from Wikipedia): "A banquet camera is a type of Large Format Camera used in the early 20th century for photographing large groups of people in formal occasions. The Film Format of banquet cameras were of narrow aspect ratio,
with formats of 7x17 in. and 12x20 in. being common. The large, wide
negatives were ideal for fitting everyone around a table in a
recognizable way. Their use died out as enlarging smaller formats became
more popular wide angle lens use increased, and the snapshot aesthetic became acceptable to record even highly formal events. While a few photographers today use banquet cameras for their original purpose, their most common use today is for landscape or architectural photography." What wasn't mentioned in the above is the short bellows extensions of Banquet Cameras, often shorter than a "Normal" lens focal length (like 80mm on the Hasselblad).
When I decided to go up from 4x5 to 12X20 (the so-called "Golden Rectangle" Format), I had to first decide what focal length lenses I was using with my 4X5. For me it was between 120mm and 483mm (or approximately 60mm to 500mm on a Hasselblad). On a 12X20 Camera that meant I would need enough bellows to handle, practically, lenses between 300mm (12 inches) to 1800mm (70 inches). That meant I would need a 12x20 Camera with a maximum bellows extension of at least 70 inch plus. Not really practical so I looked for a camera that would handle 48 inches, the the maximum focal length I could find readily available, in Goerz APO (Red Dot) ARTAR's, at the time I was looking, which was around 1995. Weight was also important, I
wanted a 12X20 Outfit I could use 100's of yards from my car. I wanted to be able to shoot 100's of yards from my car, and with "Banquet
Cameras" weigh close to or more than 25 pounds. If I owned a Banquet Camera, I would be shooting from the "Tail-gate" of my Car.
I decided on Keith Canham's, K.B. CANHAM CAMERAS, INC., 12x20 "TRADITIONAL" ULF FIELD CAMERA. The Camera could handle lenses as short as 3.25 inches (82mm) to as long as 48 inches (1,220mm). It also offered Front and Rear tilt and swing, something not readily available on most Banquet Cameras with their "Flat Bed-Fixed Front Standard" design, which the K.B.Canham could deliver in abundance. Weight was a consideration. The K.B.Canham weighs in at less than 17 pounds, while most "Banquet Cameras" weigh close to 25 pounds. This auction is for the basic 12x20 Camera, Ground Glass Protector 12x20 BTZS Focusing Hood and AWB Custom made White ABS padded Case. Condition is Excellent, showing very little signs of use.
Auction is for the Camera, Ground Glass Protector, BTZ Focusing Hood and Carrying Case. The Schneider 30 inch Red Dot APO-ARTAR, Tripods, Extension Back and reducing back are not included in this Auction, but are all listed later.
Under a separate listing l have 36 inch Extension Back Custom made by Keith Canham for this Camera (giving the Camera a total bellows extension of over 80 inches) with a reducing back to the 10x12 Camera I have on eBay now, 6-AWB Wood 12x20 (2-sided) (Matched to Camera) Film Holders in Custom AWB White ABS Case, 10 10-sheet boxes (sealed boxes) of 12X20 Kodak TRI-X 320, a Ries A-100 Tripod with A-250 Double tilt head and padded carrying case, a Ries A-100-2 Tripod with A-250-2 Double tilt Head and padded carrying Case, 3 Ries A700 Extension legs that fit either of the above Tripods, and a SINAR Large Format COPAL Shuter modified to fit TOYO 6.25 Lens Boards (with 9 B+W 122mm & matching 40.5mm Filters plus a 122 Linear Polarizing Filter).