Dirk Fletcher is a photographer and builder of medium and large format film cameras. He holds a technical position with Canon USA, working with users of professional still and cinema equipment. Before joining Canon in 2015, he was the Department Chair of the Photography Dept. at Harrington College of Design in Chicago. Dirk holds a BA in Photo from Brooks Institute of Photography and an MFA in Independent Filmmaking from Governors State University. He has several long-term projects including documenting 1950’s era Porcelain Enameled Lustron homes. His work is on Instagram @dirkfletcher and at dirkfletcher.com
I’ve built a bunch of conversions out of a vintage folding Zeiss 520/15. Most of these 6x12 cameras end up with a 65mm f/8 lens. It wasn’t until I was commissioned to build a ...
I consider myself lucky as I have been a photographer and surrounded by photography for pretty much my entire life. As a second-generation photographer, camera builder and tinke...