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Hello Large Format
...or something resembling of that. 4x5 and 5x7 almost seems like small format these days when your hear about folks doing 16x20 collodions...
Anyway, I've been favoring my medium format cameras for a long time now, and I will of course continue to use them, but I have a brand new Osaka 4x5 rig with a couple of nice lenses, and just recently acquired an old Century No 2 with a wonderful Voigtlander Heliar 240mm lens that I plan on using for portrait/figure work.
The type of information I'm seeking is how to use the LF gear better and more efficiently, especially in processing film. I've tried a few methods with developing film and found I get my best results with a slosher tray and a dark green safelight to develop by inspection. It's just not very efficient. I think I have almost 100 sheets just lying around, waiting to be developed...
Anyway, I've been shooting 4x5 for about two years, and been serious about photography for about six years. I'd like to learn better ways with my sheet film cameras so that I'm drawn to them, as opposed to looking at them like they're a wonderful format but that's a pain in the neck when it comes to film processing, dust, time to set up, etc.
Hope to partake in some good discussions here.
- Thomas
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Welcome. The first thing to do is some searches around issues that you have. As an archive this site is amazing going back many years.
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Welcome. You will find some people here with an unbelievable amount of knowledge and very generous with their time. Enjoy the journey!
Richard
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Well, hell.
I'll be the fourth New Mexican in a row to welcome you.
Hello and Happy Holidays.
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Well, sorry to break up the N.M. streak! Welcome from California. This is a nice virtual place to visit regularly.
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Welcome Thomas, enjoy the forum.
I can't really help you with processing film because I like to stand in the dark with my fingers in the chemicals, but a search will yield numerous different methods. If you are thinking you might like drum processing,ie Jobo, unicolor, a number of people like that method and are happy to answer questions. Just ask and ye shall receive.
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Welcome! A 5X7 with 240mm Heliar is an irresistable combination. For me a Jobo processor makes all the difference. I have the opposite problem. I shoot with the Autocord and the film lays in a drawer waiting.
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Welcome Thomas.
From Sweden I presume?