Large Format Photography Forum

Announcements and news about the LF Photography site, including home page articles, Forum changes and downtime.

Questions and answers about the LF Photography Home Page and Forum.

Non-repetitive announcements about LF related gallery openings, workshops, new books, trade shows, and other educational opportunities.
Events can also be added to the forum Calendar.

Business aspects of LF photography, including legal, marketing and promotion.

Large format cameras of all types and sizes.

All about darkroom hardware: enlargers, lenses, easels, exhaust fans, etc.

Traditional film, film processing, lab processing, chemistry, paper, traditional printing processes and conservation.

Large format digital hardware (cameras, backs, scanners, printers, etc.)

Software, printing, workflow

Questions about photographic accessories (not lens or camera body accessories) like tripods, bags, meters, etc.

Post your own (large-format only) images for sharing and discussion. Critiques should only be offered if requested by the original poster.

Discuss Large Format Lenses & Lens Accessories

- discussions of how to build, restore or repair large format cameras and equipment or accessories for handling large format negatives (4x5 and larger).

Discuss questions about places to photograph, including conditions in transit and how to travel with equipment.

Discuss aesthetics, philosophy, history, photographers and photographs.

Labs, education, workshops, services, stores and places to find information on LF photography. Commercial posts are prohibited except by approval of the moderators, see the guidelines before posting.

For questions about exposure, meters, Zone system, or advice on photographing specific subjects.

Use of this area is strictly at your own risk. This is a private area open only to those who have been members for 30 days or more. Classified ads are limited to the personal photographic equipment, photography books, and prints of registered users. Posts by dealers are not allowed. The sales price must be clearly stated in the original post. Auctions are not permitted. Links to other auction sites such as eBay or other points of sale are prohibited and will be deleted without notice. Please prefix all post titles to indicate intent: "WTB", "FS" , "FT" (for trade), etc. Readers of "For Sale" posts should refrain from intruding on the thread by making negative comments about the item or the price being requested. Doing so is rude, and thus in violation of general forum guidelines.

Introduce yourself or share your recent plunge into LF photography.

Information & questions about organized LF groups & unofficial meet-ups.
Events can also be added to the froum Calendar.

A forum for announcements of a commercial nature related to large format photography. Moderator approval is required before posting promotional items.