Giant 6x4.5 feet film camera by Dennis Manarchy

[Jimmy G]

Some inspiration for all camera builders...This is so cool...

https://vimeo.com/54623746

[steve irvine]

Terrific video. Thanks for posting this, Jimmy.

[DRC]

Yes, terrific. Thanks, Jimmy!

[Jim Jones]

There are more efficient and less egocentric ways to honor vanishing cultures. There have been other impressive large cameras, such as http://robroy.dyndns.info/lawrence/mammoth.html.

[jon.oman]

I saw some information about this about six months ago. I think he was just starting to take some test negatives. This is very impressive for the times we live in. I would love to see the actual images!

[dwerg85]

@jim jones: i was wondering indeed about their claim. Pretty sure the largest camera ever build was a pinhole camera the size of a hangar. Do any of you know if this camera was ever built? Those negs are made with a prototype he has, i haven't seen the actual thing anywhere yet. Would be pretty cool to see.

[imageon]

@dwerg85: It was called the " Legacy Project" used an F-18 jet fighter hangar at
El Toro Marine base in Orange county California with a pinhole in one wall to to take the photograph.

[Jim Jones]

@jim jones: i was wondering indeed about their claim. Pretty sure the largest camera ever build was a pinhole camera the size of a hangar. Do any of you know if this camera was ever built? Those negs are made with a prototype he has, i haven't seen the actual thing anywhere yet. Would be pretty cool to see.

There is much information on the internet about this project, for example: http://www.alternativephotography.co...ole-photograph.

[dwerg85]

I think my crappy formating confused stuff a bit. I know that the hangar cam was built. It's the main reason i'm not impressed by "big camera" claims.
I was actually asking if the manarchy project was ever actually made in full.