Cindy Scott with a portion of Washburn’s Fairchild F-8 camera | Leslie Hittmeier A historic cache of camera equipment abandoned by two notable mountaineers in 1937 has been found on a glacier in Canada’s Yukon territory. Photographer Bradford Washburn and his mountaineering partner Robert Bates were forced to abandon the photo gear so they could escape with their lives. Successfully extracted from the ice was a significant portion of Washburn’s Fairchild F-8 aerial camera. Washburn would go on to pioneer the use of aerial photography to analyze mountains. While his photos had a practical use, the striking black-and-white photos are also considered to be art. Lens casing of the Fairchild F-8 | Leslie Hittmeier Fairchild F-8 The focal plane shutter Fairchild F-8 was fitted with a Schneider Xenar 240mm f/8 lens. It was used during the Second World War when it was fitted with a Wollensak 375mm f/5.6 lens. […]
Cameras Abandoned 85 Years Ago by Photography Pioneer Found On Glacier
