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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:04:04 -0500, rafe bustin
wrote: On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 02:06:35 +0100, ".::SuperBLUE::." wrote: Any old 13 x 18 and a pair of scissors would be a lot cheaper and offer more possibilities. I am new to photography, so I would like to ask some dumb questions: 1. Color films for large format and where are they developed? 2. Would large format confine me to black & white manualy developed photos? 3. Is it better to buy large format camera or 6x17 considering the available lenses (I like the telephoto)? Unless I'm mistaken, Fuji and Kodak are the lost folks left making color films in 4x5 size D'oh. Meant "last folks", of course. rafe |
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"rafe bustin" wrote: "David J. wrote: If you are going to scan, then you can just shoot three images on 6x7 and merge. I like lower aspect ratios, so two images with a wide angle lens does it for me. http://www.pbase.com/davidjl/image/33533884/large I see you're getting some mileage out of that picture, David. Yes. I should get off my duff and do some more panos. It's a nice mood and composition... but I wonder about the overall blue cast. The picture looks a lot more real (and IMO, no less attractive) with the blue channel toned down. And that's what you'd get if you made the concrete wall neutral. Well, the slides are blue and it was blue. Do you know offhand the largest length (single frame) of 120 film that the LS-8000 will scan? It's tempting to get a MF back for my ShenHao (4x5) so that I go back to using the Nikon to scan that stuff. The largest frame the Nikon will scan is 56x82 mm. So you have to scan twice and stitch. Someone sent me a 6x17 frame to play with, and although I succeeded in scanning that frame, it was only because that particular frame didn't cause Newton's rings. With the regular film holder, and with a mask holding the 6x17 frame off the glass, I was unable to get the film flat enough to remain in critical focus across the whole frame. In the spirit of sharing, here's a pano I made from four 645 images. I had fun printing this 80"x18" on my Epson. What do you use to drive the Epson for longer than standard sizes? http://www.terrapinphoto.com/fog_pano.jpg Ah, I see you left the power pole. A lot of my countryside shots have lots of power poles. They don't bother me, since they actually were there. But some people think they should be photoshopped out... David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan |
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In rec.photo.equipment.large-format jjs wrote:
You should be sure you want 6x17. 17cm requires 7" or better enlarging equipment. It could get complicated or expensive quickly. On the other hand, 12cm is common, and wide lenses that cover it are easily found. The wide angle part might not end up being true. A 75mm Nikon should cover 6x17. To get something similar on 6x12 you'd need something around 58mm. OTOH a 6x12 back can be had for relatively little. Nick |
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I've just started using the Art Panorama/ Shen Hao 6x17 roll film back with a 5x4 field camera. I'm VERY surprised at the quality of the build and the results! Only down side is that you are really limited to using lenses from 90mm-150mm, anything longer will vignette slightly (a 210mm lens gives an image approx 6x15cms. Shorter than 90mm and the front and rear standards of most cameras will not allow focus as they are too close together. BTW I am using a recessed panel and bag bellows with the 90mm and am able to employ movements.
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:27:40 +0900, "David J. Littleboy"
wrote: What do you use to drive the Epson for longer than standard sizes? http://www.terrapinphoto.com/fog_pano.jpg Nothing special. Epson driver. For the 7000, the limit is around 80 inches. Strangely, the driver will let you plug in much larger values but will then choke. Somewhere along the way I found a PDF (from Epson's web site) with official print-length limits for this printer... and chose a length just below that. It's still not optimal -- if I could use the full printing width available, the print would be more like 100" long. But I'm not about to shell out thousands of $$ for a RIP, not quite yet. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com |
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".::SuperBLUE::." wrote
Is Linhof or Fuji 617 unavoidable or is there a cheaper solution? Use a 5x7 (or 8x10 or 4x5) and use the center strip. And after you are done you still have a perfectly useful camera, unlike a Linhof 6x17. If you want hand-held then get a Crown graphic and a 65mm lens and have someone fit a recessed lensboard. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com psst.. want to buy an f-stop timer? nolindan.com/da/fstop/ |
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".::SuperBLUE::." wrote
1. Color films for large format and where are they developed? Most professional large format work is in color, any medium/large city will have a laboratory that does large format color. You can also do it yourself in a flat bottom tray resting in a much larger tray of hot water. Look for the Tetenal kits. 2. Would large format confine me to black & white manualy developed photos? No. 3. Is it better to buy large format camera or 6x17 considering the available lenses (I like the telephoto)? There aren't any lenses available for 6x17 cameras except the one that came with it and maybe one or two others. For large format there are 1000's of lenses. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com psst.. want to buy an f-stop timer? nolindan.com/da/fstop/ |
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"Paul Owen via PhotoKB.com" wrote
Shorter than 90mm and the front and rear standards of most [field] cameras will not allow focus as they are too close together. A monorail, such a Sinar, will go down to 45mm. There are special double-bag bellows for use below 65mm. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com psst.. want to buy an f-stop timer? nolindan.com/da/fstop/ |
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In article . net,
"Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote: A monorail, such a Sinar, will go down to 45mm. There are special double-bag bellows for use below 65mm. A monorail like Linhof takes lenses down to 35mm and use the standard bag bellows. -- To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp. |
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While a Fuji 617 was my first MF camera I couldn't recommend it for someone new to photography. It does one thing well but not much else. Cropping a LF frame to the same aspect will give the same results but allow for more flexibility: format, lenses, movements. Why 6x17 or large format ? Planning wall size murals ? Roger I. McMillan ..::SuperBLUE::. wrote: Any old 13 x 18 and a pair of scissors would be a lot cheaper and offer more possibilities. I am new to photography, so I would like to ask some dumb questions: 1. Color films for large format and where are they developed? 2. Would large format confine me to black & white manualy developed photos? 3. Is it better to buy large format camera or 6x17 considering the available lenses (I like the telephoto)? |
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