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I am familiar with medium format, but know nothing about large format. I am
thinking about renting or purchasing a used large format camera to see if I like it. However, I have a few questions. If I am using 4x5 sheet film on location do I need a lot of film holders that have been preloaded before to shoot more than one shot. Since I do not plan on doing my own developing how do you get the negatives/slides to the lab ? Thanks. Matt |
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So in taking pictures on location I would need numerous film holders
preloaded with the undeveloped film ? wrote in message ... I am familiar with medium format, but know nothing about large format. I am thinking about renting or purchasing a used large format camera to see if I like it. However, I have a few questions. If I am using 4x5 sheet film on location do I need a lot of film holders that have been preloaded before to shoot more than one shot. Since I do not plan on doing my own developing how do you get the negatives/slides to the lab ? Thanks. Matt Go into a totally darkroom and move the negatives into an empty cardboard film box -- the triple box variety the film came in. If you have an opaque plastic bag, that is your first stage of protection. Just give them the box. |
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MATT WILLIAMS wrote:
So in taking pictures on location I would need numerous film holders preloaded with the undeveloped film ? Yes. You could try if you can change film in a dark bag. For some cameras there are backs which can be filled with several films. Look for Grafmatic (Graflex, 6 films). Or you could have a look at Fujis Quickload or the Kodak version Readyload but this requires special film holders. Chris |
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The short answer is, yes. OTOH you do not usually shoot as many negatives with
large format as you do with roll film or 35mm. You might start out with 3 holders (6 shots). You transfer the film from the box to the holders, and the exposed film from the holders to an empty film box in a darkroom, or in a changing bag. -- MATT WILLIAMS wrote: If I am using 4x5 sheet film on location do I need a lot of film holders that have been preloaded before to shoot more than one shot. Since I do not plan on doing my own developing how do you get the negatives/slides to the lab ? Thanks. Matt |
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We have several free articles on our web site that might be helpful
www.viewcamera.com including one on film holders steve simmons |
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David Nebenzahl wrote:
You've already gotten the basic answer here, so I'll just add one more factor to the equation. The subject of loading film holders on location (using a changing bag) came up, meaning loading your holders in the field from a box of film, rather than pre-loading all your holders in the darkroom. It's possible to do this, yet, but BAD IDEA. Why? One word: DUST. When you're dealing with sheet film, remember that DUST IS YOUR MORTAL ENEMY. Each dust particle will leave behind a little unexposed spot on your film where it blocks the light (and therefore a black spot on the print, assuming you're using negative film). You're far more likely to get dust when loading anywhere but a spankin' clean darkroom. Just to show you how difficult this to deal with, I'm getting back into large format myself (4x5), and I have yet to make *one single shot* that doesn't have dust marks on it. If you find some magic way to deal with this problem, please let us know here. There are two things you can do to reduce this problem: 1.) Vacuum our your changing bag before use (if you have access to a suitable vacuum cleaner. 2.) Try one of those bags with the structure inside that holds it up and away from everything. I suspect this will shake the bag less and dislodge less dust onto the film. (I have never tried these.) One thing to do, if possible, is to have enough holders with you to take a day's shooting. Then at night, block off a room wherever you are staying to make it into a darkroom. You need no water or other facilities: just a table and dark. I did this in France and it worked perfectly well. I see no reason why it could not work in other countries as well. ;-) -- .~. Jean-David Beyer Registered Linux User 85642. /V\ Registered Machine 241939. /( )\ Shrewsbury, New Jersey http://counter.li.org ^^-^^ 08:20:00 up 9 days, 21:16, 3 users, load average: 4.20, 4.21, 4.15 |
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