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I don't mind. I bought it from someone who has no idea the value of the camera. I guess the seller thought it was so old that it couldn't even be used these days. I ended up buying it for $200. They...

Does anyone know of any classes or any private instructors in the NYC area that can help teach me how to use a large format camera?

Thanks everyone. I picked it up for a lot less. I am happy to hear I made a good purchase :)

I bought a 4 x 5 camera at a photographer's yard sale and I was wondering how much something like this is worth based on today's prices.
It is a 4 x 5 Tachihara Field Camera.
It seems like it is...

I have a few packs of Fuji FP-B45 4x5 pack film. I have never used this stuff before. I know it is meant to be pulled apart to separate the negative from the process image.
My objective is to...

Problem solved. Thanks to everyone who to took the time out to answer this question.
I removed that plate that said Bogen 3047 and found that the nut that wasn't tight enough. I took out the allen...

I am very grateful for all your input. I tightened things up with the allen key but that didn't work. I will try cleaning everything out. What is best to clean then regrease with?

Also, I recorded...

I exactly sure I understand what you mean by that. However, anything is possible. I just bought it from b&h and mounted it to my tripod legs. How would I tell if it is 90 degrees off?

Thanks for all your replies.
Below is a link to a video I shot of the actual problem. Maybe this can help diagnose the issue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQAWCbryEJo

The only "flimsy" area was the handle that moved the camera up and down. I tightened that handle as much as possible I can still move it up and down. It takes a bit of force but it moves.

I just received a Bogen 3047 Head. It seems a little flimsy and I suspect that I am not locking something in correctly.
Does anyone have a link to where I can download a manual for this tripod head?

Thanks Juan. Big help

I just bought a:
135mm F=4.7, Schneider Xenar M-X synch, in Synchro-Compur-P

I don't know much about lens or large format photography. I am trying to learn.
The lens has a notch to select "M"...

Where might I find that thread?
Thanks

I am brand new to instant peel-apart film. After you take a picture and peel apart the film, does the negative have to be developed or cleaned?

I am brand new to instant peel-apart film. After you take a picture and peel apart the film, does the negative have to be developed or cleaned?

1 week ago I saw it on the fujifilm website. Now it isn't there. I am afraid it has fizzled out of existence.

I am brand new to large format photography. I recently bought a Tachihara 4 x 5 field camera to begin my journey into 4 x 5 photography. When I bought the camera, I also bought a Polaroid 550 film...

I am brand new to large format photography.
I just inhereted a tachihara 4 x 5 camera. I want to use Polaroid/Fuji Film. Do they make a back that allows you to take 3.25 x 4.25 with a 4 x 5?
The...