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When I saw these pictures before, I noticed they were all square. So probably not 35mm. You could expose square photos on 35mm film, but it would be unusual. So
by rpeden 8y ago
When I saw these pictures before, I noticed they were all square. So probably not 35mm. You could expose square photos on 35mm film, but it would be unusual. So probably likely medium format of some kind?
Adams was known to use the Zeiss Ikonta B, which would have been available in the 1930s:
https://www.cameraquest.com/zikontb.htm https://www.cameraquest.com/zikontb.htm
So I think there's a decent chance it was used for these shots, but I've found no definite confirmation of this...yet.
- ghaff 8y agoHe used a variety of cameras. [1] [1] https://improvephotography.com/53059/what-kind-of-camera-did-ansel-adams-use/ https://improvephotography.com/53059/what-kind-of-camera-did... Your guess seems likely. He apparently also used a Hasselblad 500C a fair bit but that's a later camera.
- rpeden 8y agoYou're definitely correct, the Zeiss was one among many he used over the course of his career. I knew about the 500c but didn't mention it here because he wouldn't have been able to use it for these shots unless he were a time traveler. :)
- abruzzi 8y agoGood catch. I was looking at them on my iPad, and the site puts enough junk on my screen that I can’t see the entire photo at once. That would also make a 4x5 press camera unlikely. It seems the 6x6 folder makes sense.