Making a Camera | Handcrafted Woodworking

About five years ago I started making cameras. In this video I want to show you parts of the process, from start to finish. Everything is handmade.
I build all my cameras in quality wood like walnut, cherry or other suitable hardwoods.
These handcrafted wooden cameras are used for wet plate photography.
You can find more information about my cameras on my website
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Thanks for watching!

[@GaetanCormier]

Best 35 minutes I spent on KZbin for a long time! congrats!

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks, That is great :)

[@skolrelaterat4113]

Very impressive!

[@bday56]

I've watched many, many videos about this subject but this is definitely the best ever. Thank you for sharing this beautiful camera with us.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank you!

[@KSFWG]

I'm speechless... To say "wonderful craftsmanship" seems woefully inadequate and understated. Thank you for the video.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks for watching and your inspirational words, appreciate it.

[@anthonymiller8979]

Wonderful work. Back around 2000 I used to make wooden cameras and conversion backs for wet plate photographers and can appreciate how much work goes into this. Beautiful camera

[@davekimball3610]

Simply amazing to see done. The sliding joinery, the bellows construction, everything was fantastic to watch.

[@josepherwin8709]

Humbling and inspiring at the same time.

[@user-es2gc9ld8z]

Отличная работа ! Мастерски сделано !

[@AbamAdy]

woww....woww...wowww....

[@OneBlueLagoon]

What, no tilt shifting? Kidding, awesome.

[@DieterSchneider]

Hope you enjoyed this video. Thanks for watching!

[@adamfrench9566]

also great video keep up the good work

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks, I'll do my best

[@stephen33]

This is wonderful. Thank you.

[@bunyowbub]

What a spectacular camera you’ve made. I’m awed!

[@EvelioPerez]

Great craftmanship! Can you please add a link to the song you used on the video?

[@Gradvlax]

Beautiful. Thanks for showing us your work.

[@johnhigginson5079]

So pleased to have found this .. inspiring

[@JourneysEnd1750]

Gorgeous work! 👍👍👍👍

[@bertv1205]

That's amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank you so much

[@juanmaporta]

Impresionante vídeo. Esto sí que es auténtico arte. Gracias por compartir la realización de esta obra maestra.

[@my520graj]

This is gonna one of my "all time videos" on YT. Fantastic job, great skills, good music. Respect and good luck.

[@DieterSchneider]

Wow, thanks. That's wonderful

[@chriscunningham6362]

Thank You so much for taking the time and trouble to video your process. I got some great ideas for my build. Very enjoyable!

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks

[@jaishetty8586]

Thank you for teaching me how to make Bellows. Marvellous job. Appreciate it.

[@davidkelsey2864]

A true craftsman.

[@blackubuntu]

Truly amazing, you are a maestro!

[@davidrichards6718]

thank you for the video. Truely inspirational, your bellows, a work of art, magnificent

[@jwbookout]

This is beautiful. I was researching ambrotypes and came across this amazing video. Thank you.

[@doumepatrice7597]

Un travail d'ébénisterie d'art admirable

[@bodaciousbiker]

Wow! What a pleasure watching a true craftsman at work! You make it look so easy(which of course it's not), and your cameras are beautiful!

[@jaidamann8365]

Great job.. Would love to see some images from the Large Format Camera.

[@rogerwilkoson]

Beautiful work!! Thanks for recording all the steps making this gorgeous camera.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank You. Thanks for watching :)

[@montewoods4766]

Masterful !

[@eduardobenavides9102]

35 minutos 41 segundos ...víendo elaborar una joya de arte....cámaras hermosas...!!!

[@stevesteves8915]

That was brilliant!

[@julienserarre2516]

I loved your work and also the music you´ve used for this video. Cheers Dieter!

[@michaelweitzman9243]

Masterful.....from beginning to end

[@jansilar8737]

Absolutely awesome!

[@nicolamastrorilli4454]

Semplicemente... ECCELLENTE..

[@AdamCorreia]

This was an absolute joy to watch! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing content with us.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks for watching and your comment :)

[@seahawkish]

Kudos. Beautiful camera. Compliments to your great work working/crafting skills.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks, appreciate it

[@pepeg.luthier566]

Beautiful Work. Great woodworking skills.

[@jameslane3846]

Amazing, I wish to make a 16x20 camera one day for wet plate and film

[@RICHARDROLLINSONDESIGNPHOTOGRA]

Wow 😍🙌

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks :)

[@gen157]

I didn't have time to watch through the whole thing, but you've made a wonderful work of art. You took your time and was careful with every action I saw during my skimming. I really appreciate work like this. Truly a wonderful looking camera you've made.

[@jayphilbin2871]

Fantastic video. You are a true craftsman!

[@fotic2008]

My respect. Best video ever.

[@livioverh2155]

Fantastic........bravo

[@ConstantinSPurcea]

I will not complain about the length of the video. 35 minutes just flew by and not only that, I learnt so much from it although you didn't explain, you showed very clearly each step of the process. Just by following along I feel like I can make one now :D

[@spiffytumbleweed4239]

Simply amazing.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank you

[@woodywood1951]

Awesome... Outstanding... Simply amazing...

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks, thanks and thanks :)

[@jasonzh8809]

It's really great, thank you for sharing your video.

[@akumasemilla3025]

Excelente trabajo muy bueno y preciso

[@DieterSchneider]

Muchas gracias

[@nicolemalek]

beautiful... wow!

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank You :)

[@castanheira99]

Work of a Master. Thank you for the vídeo.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank you too!

[@yoanngrange]

Wonderful work.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank You

[@TomRaneyMaker]

Beautiful work.

[@alexismaresca7765]

Nice work !!!

[@DieterSchneider]

Than You

[@evgeniyfeusov]

Удовольствие смотреть, как творит мастер!

[@FabrizioZago]

Amazing! Beautiful project and great video!

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank you, appreciated.

[@jacovanlith5082]

This is ART - MAGIC - KUNST

[@f1rstclass596]

Greatly enjoyed, awesome and appreciate the quality. Thanks for sharing, much continued success.

[@Castle6064]

My Sincere compliments wonderful work

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank you Sir!

[@Castle6064]

Welcome

[@GuitarraLisboa1977]

fantastic

[@FirstIrishKing]

Excellent video, thank you.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks

[@TheJACKCOLORADO]

Bravo!

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks

[@douglasacuna2766]

That is beautiful work.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank you very much!

[@laurentmichel5362]

Félicitations pour ce très bel ouvrage! laurent

[@Svearampen]

Hellige makrell, Dieter! Helt sykt vakkert håndverk! Keep it up!!

[@DieterSchneider]

Tusen takk :)

[@derekpeterson8005]

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship! How anyone has given this a thumbs down either don't understand how it works (the camera) or is just ignorant all together. Thanks for sharing!

[@jacquesdubord6844]

You are a very skill woodworker, what you do here is very nice. Thanks

[@sickofjunk]

Amazing and Beautiful...I love the video and the craftsmanship to build a camera..

[@fathiismail333fathiismail]

Through 35min. I was followed all the steps from A to X of how a view, wooden camera are perfectly made with inaccuracy still final fishing, of the whole wooden camera, and the square bellows, plus the ground glass, I would like to know what kind of the abrasive materials which are used in making the ground glass, I'm so glad to see such a wonderful useful video, that needed to remember us the origins of photography, Thanking you so much, for the great and perfect effort, my congratulations for your awesome especially application of art manipulation, hoping a continuation of success for the coming generation.

[@karenrohee2200]

I can spend hours watching this... How talented you are and how beautiful everything is. How I wish I can do the same 😂 35 minutes of art.

[@filmcamera1997]

Amazing❤️

[@Jerbod2]

Holy shit that's amazing.

[@acewoodworks2709]

Beautiful work brother.

[@snax_4820]

So cool

[@MakarovFox]

amazing

[@millerswood39]

This is awesome! Nice build. 👌

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks, much appreciated

[@heriberthuber54]

I am speechless...

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks, I take it as a compliment :)

[@heriberthuber54]

It was meant as one :-)

[@DieterSchneider]

:D

[@Chiaroscuro1991]

Beautifully done. My regards, Mark Osterman: Scully & Osterman.

[@reynaldocastaneda4712]

Great build man!

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks!

[@jamesgreen1204]

THAN U FOR MY CAMERA 😊

[@StuffIMade]

wow what a piece of art this is! Looked like a fun build with so many techniques! Really liked how you made the concertinas, the wood choice and the use of brass. What was the powder used to cloud the glass? Best video yet! Also would be great to see some photos this camera takes.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks, appreciate it. The powder is aluminum oxide. Will make a video on using the camera later :)

[@StuffIMade]

Dieter Schneider look forward to it!

[@Normanskie]

Despite all the DIY tools, very labour intensive. Also @11:11 try using a drinking straw as it also collects the old glue and you can even squeeze one end to get into corners.

[@Jonas-iz7rj]

its beautiful

[@Xantophia]

I have no words... Thank you for sharing this! It is a true breath of fresh air in our plastic world. :) Do you have some sample images taken with this beauty?

[@alphasigmasezon8597]

Great

[@efmax9954]

100% RESPECT. Loved the music, would luv to know who the music is by but the quality of the video and the workmanship is top class, thank you for sharing.

[@LighthouseKeeperFilm]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing the process. I really like your method for making the bellows. Could you reveal what sort of material have you used for the inside layer?

[@alexnovik8815]

excellent and very competent

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks

[@kexerino]

Wow, nice

[@DieterSchneider]

Thank You

[@FilipBeunens]

Craftsmanship at its best! Very educational video for anyone who wants to get started with a project like this, even though I miss some footage concerning the plate holder which is a difficult part to make. From which material is the insertable light lock made? Many thanks for sharing your work!!!!

[@EuklidHamurabi123._-]

awdsome

[@Majk369]

Amazing work! May i ask you for how long have you been a carpenter?

[@mirkoalberti9038]

Great job!!! Gracias!! Did you make also the tripop? Cargaste algun video de tripod?

[@IanWilkinson]

I bet this would look even better with a Schneider Kreuznach, instead of the magic lantern, lens. Great display of skills here! I particularly like the bellows fabrication and wonder how you would make one with the tapering outline for your plywood wet plate camera.

[@DieterSchneider]

Thanks, only lenses I had available. I did not make those bellows myself, but to make tapered bellows you can use a tapered box. I have also seen other methods without using a box, but never tried that. The advantage of using a box is that they will fit perfectly every time.

[@JN282]

Beautiful work, fine craftsmanship! Can you tell me what black the fabric/material was that you used for the bellows?

[@garretalfert]

Wow, beautiful work and amazing craftsmanship. This was a joy to watch. How many hours did you put into this piece?

[@jac19353]

hermoso trabajo, no entiendo mucho de cámaras fotográficas, pero hago trabajos en madera, bastantes más simples, felicitaciones, también me gustó mucho la música, ¿que banda es?

[@trompillotrompo9419]

wow¡¡

[@Vegatype]

what materials did you use for the bellows? amazing craftmanship

[@heldermartinovsky]

Hi!!! Congratulations for the wonderful work!!!! I'm starting some projects of building my own cameras, as well as i use and restore many cameras, including cameras from cinema, projectors, etc. i'd like to make some bellows i need. What material did you use for the "spacers" and the outer layer fabric? It appears the one we call in Brazil "nylon 600". The same used to make bags, etc. Thank you!!!!!!

[@Psycandy]

any relation to the fantastic Schneider compur shutter lens?

[@reticulous_pets]

OK now so that again. And send it to me lol I need one