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The OKIE-X Film Portrait Project

The OKIE-X Project is a film portfolio project featuring photographic portraits of current & former Oklahoma musicians taken with a wooden large-format folding field camera using a 150-year-old lens on x-ray film.

The project goals include a gallery show and a book. To learn more about OKIE-X, please visit the FAQ. If you are interested in participating, please read the FAQ and fill out the Artists’ Survey.

Project FAQ Artists’ Survey

Wista 45DX 4×5 field camera, folded — OKIE-X (Oklahoma Musicians on X-ray Film)

Wista 45DX 4×5 field camera, folded (penny shown for scale)— OKIE-X (Oklahoma Musicians on X-ray Film)

Wista 45DX 4×5 field camera, extended, with Schneider Kreuznach Symmar-S ƒ5.6/150 & Copal No. 0 shutter — OKIE-X (Oklahoma Musicians on X-ray Film)

Wista 45DX 4×5 field camera, movements shown. With ca. 1850 unknown maker Petzval formula lens ƒ3.0/105mm — OKIE-X (Oklahoma Musicians on X-ray Film)

Wista 45DX 4×5 field camera, rear view showing ground glass. — OKIE-X (Oklahoma Musicians on X-ray Film)

Wista 45DX 4×5 field camera, rear view showing image in ground glass — OKIE-X (Oklahoma Musicians on X-ray Film)

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