Sometime around 2001 I bought a 4X5 so-called View Camera, a smaller version of the camera Ansel Adams used. This model was constructed of cherry wood. In 2001 we visited Yosemite National Park where I took these photos of common Ansel Adams’ scènes. This camera was completely manual and very difficult to use. With the aid of a hand-held light meter it was necessary to adjust the exposure settings, for example F16 at 1/10th of a second. In addition, the camera had to be focused by adjusting the length of the bellows. You actually look right thru the lens to focus, also looking thru the ground glass on the back of the camera. Unfortunately, the view is upside down. Each photo required loading of a separate piece of film, but after the camera has been adjusted for exposure and focused.
