Posted by Jon on March 26, 2008 at 12:33:36 from 199.159.117.116 user Jon.
In Reply to: Re: Dick's camera (was Strickland Junction again posted by Peter H on March 26, 2008 at 10:23:43:
As I recall, on the Kodak 620 folders I've seen, the "Kodak" nameplate on the bellows/lens cover folded down; the camera would then sit level on a table while resting on the hinge and this plate. I vaguely recall having seen some folders with a tripod fitting on the cover, but this I might be misremembering.
I wonder if Dick would have had a tripod, or at least taken one on the cruise; those of the era tended to be bulky, and stowing it on Sea Bear, never mind traveling to the port of departure, would have been awkward. Further, he wouldn't have been expecting to be able to use it on the deck of a sailing vessel either underway or anchored. Only on land would it have offered a real benefit, and if they were anchored offshore there would have been the hassle of landing it via dinghy (even if he hadn't anticipated Mac's home-built folder).
As a side note, where was Sea Bear's actual dinghy kept while she was under way? I don't recall any particular fuss being made about launching, but OTOH I don't recall any davits in any of the pictures. I'm sure they could have used the halyards to sling the dinghy over the side, but would a pilot cutter have done so whenever they needed to transfer a pilot to another ship (or would they just have come alongside)?