Re: Wading into large format
Welcome to the world of LF photography. IMO, no question is silly when starting out because we all were beginners at one point...ask away. I predict that once you get used to working with a 4x5 camera and see the quality this size offers, you'll be very pleased! Trouble is...it's a slippery slope! :) I made the same progression many years ago, then thought "Hmm, what would 8x10 be like?" I bought one and for over a decade during the 1980's it was my primary camera. To this day, I still enjoy shooting with it; and, contact prints? Whoa!!
Good luck and have fun!
Re: Wading into large format
Thank you very much, Alan!
I hope, for the sake of my prolapsed intervertebral discs, that I don't go any larger than 4x5!! Even the Norma may prove a challenge in terms of weight, but I won't know until I use it for a while.
Re: Wading into large format
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rajmohan-fotograf
Thank you very much, Alan!
I hope, for the sake of my prolapsed intervertebral discs, that I don't go any larger than 4x5!! Even the Norma may prove a challenge in terms of weight, but I won't know until I use it for a while.
If weight becomes an issue for you, there are many lightweight alternatives out there; the Intrepid, for example, weighs in at something like 2 lbs!
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Alan9940
If weight becomes an issue for you, there are many lightweight alternatives out there; the Intrepid, for example, weighs in at something like 2 lbs!
Absolutely! Since the Norma is a gift, I'll give it a shot to see how I fare with it, and then make a decision on the next step. I might end up loving it :)
Re: Wading into large format
Welcome to the forum, Raj, from another Alan.
There are plenty of Photographers on here like you and I who shoot various film formats and digital too. Plus some shoot alternative processes like wet plate which is very interesting. You can learn a lot on here. I know I have.
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Alan Gales
Welcome to the forum, Raj, from another Alan.
There are plenty of Photographers on here like you and I who shoot various film formats and digital too. Plus some shoot alternative processes like wet plate which is very interesting. You can learn a lot on here. I know I have.
Alan - thank you very much. This is good to know :)
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Good work on your site!
Kumar
Re: Wading into large format
Welcome! I looked at your website, you have quite a few images that lend themselves to view camera work, for example your abstracts and architectural work. View cameras love subjects that stay still! Of course the main virtue of this site is that you have quite a few members who have been doing this for a long time (I am shocked to realize that I got my first 4x5 some 50 years ago!) and enjoy being able to pass along some of what we have learned. Which is another way of saying, as someone else posted, that there are no foolish questions (just occasionally, foolish answers).
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I just had back surgery, and am prohibited from lifting more than ten pounds. But I found a 4x5 kit can be broken down into a number of smaller packages, with a few extra trips to and from your car, with satisfying results.
Welcome,
Dave