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There's cold and then there's COLD. I was in Bryce Canyon NP last December during the first big snow fall of the season. Twenty below before wind chill. No problems with camera, lenses or film...

I have to make a decision: shoot 4x5 color film (positive or negative), send it out for processing, scan and convert to B&W -OR- shoot B&W film, develop myself and scan. I'm presently doing the...

Is anyone from the SF Bay Area going? I'd like to share the driving.

Dave

I am. This will be my first time. I don't really know what to expect. I am hoping to pick up some tips on view camera technique.

Dave

WinAmp works for me.

Dave

When I was researching which lenses to buy I relied on the information at:
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/lenses4x5.html

Dave

Why not ask around at art galleries that have them?

Dave

I've owned the Shen-Hao since March, and I've dropped it once. If you're looking for a "precise" camera, the Shen is not it. For example, when tilting the front standard, the focus shifts when you...

I had an intermittent problem with light streaks. I solved it by pulling the dark slide out under the camera's dark cloth.

Dave

FWIW, my Shen 4x5 fell out of the Kirk quick release onto the sandstone at Horseshoe Bend recently. Had a Nikon 90mm lens attached. Not a scratch.

Dave

The fire was nowhere near Death Valley. I just got back from a week there. The nice thing about DV is that it's a contained environment. You don't have to spend a lot of time in the vehicle...

Don't worry about it. I've had my Shen-Hao and Quickload holder since March. I've never had a problem.

Dave

No compaints about my Maxwell.

Dave Yuhas
Pacifica, CA

Patrick - I knew somone who did this all the time. The problem with hanging lightboxes on the wall is what to do with the wires. Sitting on a flat they look incredible.

In my experience, the amount of travel between focusing on the far vs the near gives me a rough idea of how many focus/tilt/refocus iterations I have to go through. 3 or 4 is about average for me.

I've had my Shen-Hao since last March. I have 150mm, 90mm and 300mm lenses. The only problem I've had with it was a spring attached incorrectly. My vendor, Badger Graphic Sales, replaced the back...

URL is http://www.photonaturalist.com/chromazone/index.html.

Dave

>>>I'm prepared with canned air horns, aluminum walking stick, and pepper spray for the last chance, but having somebody on the trail would be better.<<<

Sounds like valium might come in handy.<g>...

Try here: http://www.calphoto.com/fall.htm. There won't be any posting until mid-Sept at the earliest.

A 3 x 3.75 opening is the same aspect ratio as 4 x 5. Makes the frame smaller and easier to pocket.

Dave

What's to like about the bag? I'm looking for something lighter than my Lowe-Pro Nature Trekker.

Asilomar Beach and the adjacent dunes are nothing to sneeze at. Pt. Lobos will keep you occupied for as long as you've got time for.

Dave

Thanks for the help.

Just got my first batch of 4x5 transparencies back from the lab. I noticed tiny teeth marks just inside the exposed area near the corners. The lab blamed the clips that hold the film when it's...