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Ken Grooms
30-Nov-2006, 22:26
I can't believe I did it. Thanks everyone - I appreciate all the help!
Frank Petronio
30-Nov-2006, 22:28
Congrats Ken!
transparency?
Ken Grooms
30-Nov-2006, 22:42
Yes - provia. Thanks for all your help, Frank!
Ron Marshall
30-Nov-2006, 23:47
Nice work Ken.
Frank Petronio
30-Nov-2006, 23:51
I'll give you $2.68 million for it ;-)
(in reference to the Gursky thread)
Eric James
30-Nov-2006, 23:52
Excellent - your first shot is way-better than mine. I had everything sorted, but the Quickload system - and my first shot was totally black (Velvia 100F; f22; 1/15s :) ).
Capocheny
30-Nov-2006, 23:53
Sweet! :)
Cheers
John Kasaian
1-Dec-2006, 02:27
Smell those leaves----beautiful!
Ted Harris
1-Dec-2006, 06:38
Congratulations Ken well done.
Frank Petronio
1-Dec-2006, 06:46
How much was "book learning" versus just winging it?
Good going, there is no hope for you now.
Richard
Ken Grooms
1-Dec-2006, 20:48
Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. I don't have the instruction manual for my camera yet, so I had to wing handling the camera somewhat, which was'nt hard for this first shot because it only required focusing and locking. I have the "View Camera Basics" book by Stroebel, but I really have'nt used it yet. Really everything I needed to know about the basics for this shot I got from this site - 50% from the homepage, 50% from this forum. So thank you all for your patience in answering all my questions!
Ken
P.S. Be prepared for some stupid scanner questions next week!;)
Capocheny
1-Dec-2006, 21:30
I have the "View Camera Basics" book by Stroebel, but I really have'nt used it yet.Ken
Ken,
Also, pick up the book by Jim Stone entitled, "Using The View Camera." It's a great book.
Jack Dykinga's book is also a keeper... and it costs under $25 on the bay!
Steve Simmon's book is another one I'd recommend... easy to read and understand.
Cheers
roteague
1-Dec-2006, 22:29
Here is my book recommendations: http://www.visionlandscapes.com/Resources.aspx?Resource=Books
Alan Davenport
2-Dec-2006, 12:24
Congrats and welcome to the club, Ken.
bruce terry
2-Dec-2006, 13:28
Way to go Ken, and a good close-up, never something I've done particularly well. You've already got a good reference book, but I found two of the books mentioned here to be more useful everyday references and speed my learning curve eight years back - namely Jim Stone's Users Guide to the view camera and Steve Simmons Using the View Camera.
I no longer need either and will be glad to send them to you for twelve bucks total including freight. Email me if you're interested.
Bruce
Ken Grooms
2-Dec-2006, 19:13
Thanks, Bruce! Steve has already been helping me via email - I didn't realise he wrote the book on the subject!:)
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