On 10-07-21 12:24 , Cheesehead wrote: A 4x5 film holder that has a slot for a strip of 35mm film in the center. Might make not only for some great 5" neg...

A good article with some phots: http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/travel/27journeys.html?hp I'll be in Yosemite for 4 days this summer, though mostly not...

I've got an APO Artar Schneider 360mm F9 and I was wondering what peoples thoughts are on using it for work at less than 1:1 magnification on 4x5, landscapes,...

Hello LF public I recently bought a very old GTR triple convertable (5x5 glass), have been reading about them in public forums by search in Google and learnt...

Help! I have an old Photogenic AA01 Flashmaster supply that needs recapped. As built, it has eight Sprague 525uf @ 450WVDC cans. These are no longer...

Is Polaroid film completely defunct? Is there any point in getting a Polaroid back these days? Natural Light Black and White...

I recently got a new (really new, not just new to me) wood field camera to get some movements after a year and a half of using my father's Speed Graphic...

Hi. I have been doing large format photography for going on 2 decades. I have also been doing wildlife photography, first with 35mm then digital. Thus, I...

At Close Range With National Geographic Sunday, February 25, 8:00pm (Central) The work of nature photographer Joel Sartore, including the challenges of...

Hi I bought an epson 4870 scanner today for the purpose of scanning 4x5 fuji velvia. I have done many tests and I am very satisfied with the results, scanning...

Hello again, I am still planning on putting together a LF system, and have decided on the Shen-Hao at BadgerGraphic for the camera. The lenses are more...

Yikes. Look at the selling price! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3840680490

I should know this procedure, but my results say otherwise. When I front tilt for maximum depth of field then check that my forground and background are sharp,...

Hello, Recently I tryed to enter a large-format fotography by acquiring an old Graflex Crown special model at eBay. I am residing in Italy and it would be...

If you are new to large format there are a variety of resources that might be helpful Books User's Guide to the View Camera by Jim Stone Large Format Nature...

What scanners are folks using for 4x5 film? Would love to hear what folks are using, how it works for them, and what scanners you all lust after. I'm doing...

I'm interested in finding a master printing workshop, or private instruction. I would like to find a true master printer that is not 1.) alternative process...

Hello, I recently purchased an older lens (8 1/2" Calumet-Ilex Caltar in Ilex #3 shutter) without threaded front barrel, which has the outer diameter 2" - I'd...

When you use a view camera for macro work you have long extention on the bellows. You then need to compensate for the lost light to calculate a proper...

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