Harman Titan
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| Harman TiTAN 4x5 pinhole camera image by Digital Zoetrope (Image rights) |
The Harman TiTAN is a 4x5 pinhole camera designed and manufactured in the UK by Walker Cameras and distributed by Harman Technology as the Ilford Pinhole Photography Kit. It was available in October 2011.
The camera can be used with photographic film or paper and accepts common 4 x 5 film holders. There are two tripod mounts; so the camera can be positioned in either landscape or portrait format. It also has a built-in spirit levels and a accessory shoe mount. The body is made from ABS type plastics, while the tripod mounts, shoe and cone clips are made of stainless steel metal. The pinhole is mounted on interchangeable cones. The standard cone is a 72mm wide angle with a 0.35mm pinhole and a aperture of f/206. Included with the kit are 10 sheets of Harman Direct Positive paper, 10 sheets of Ilford Delta 100 film, and a paper pinhole exposure calculator. Film holders are not included in the kit.
In Aug, 2012, Illford announced the availability of the 110mm f/250 and the 150mm f/288 pinhole cones.[1]
8x10
An 8x10 prototype version of the camera was shown at various camera trade shows in 2012. It was officially announced at the final Focus on Imaging trade show in March 2013. Cameras started shipping the same month.[2] It uses the same materials as the 4x5 version. It has a 150mm focal length cone with a 0.52mm pinhole and a aperture of f/288. The tripod bushes are 3/8" size.
Notes
Links
- ILFORD HARMAN TiTAN 8x10 Pinhole Camera (archived) at Ilford Photo
- Harman TiTAN page at Walker Cameras
- ILFORD Pinhole Photography Kit by Ilford Technology on Youtube
- Video Podcast 08: The Mighty TiTAN Review- November 2011 | Video Podcast 11: Mighty TiTAN Mk II - March 2013 by Leon Taylor at Filmwasters
