Reciprocity adjustment is film specific, and the most reliable information is from the reciprocity charts from the manufacturer. Assume any app or second hand information is incorrect until you've...
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Reciprocity adjustment is film specific, and the most reliable information is from the reciprocity charts from the manufacturer. Assume any app or second hand information is incorrect until you've...
Here are a couple of shops where you can find used large format gear in Tokyo:
Sanpou Camera near Gakugai Daigaku, my favorite shop for high quality bargains. Always has a couple of 4x5 cameras,...
I use a Feisol 3441T and love it.
Keep in mind though that Feisol builds their tripods differently from Gitzo. Feisol is using legs of bigger diameter but with thinner walls. This results in more...
Thank you, and those assisting, for another interesting comparison. Well executed as always!
I'm not very surprised about the digital vs film part (although seeing how well resolution holds up on...
I'd want an SSD in there for sure. The move from HDD to SSD alone feels like a much bigger speed boost than CPU/GPU/memory upgrades.
I don't think I could go back to a system where Photostop CS5...
I think there is going to be more interest in this type of scanning as drum scanners and high end flatbeds break down or wear out.
My Epson is nice for 4x5 but isn't giving me everything from my...
You only have to figure it out once, then remember (or make a note on the lens board :) ).
As for figuring it out, it is up to you. It will depend on what lenses you use, and how close you need to...
One thing to keep in mind is that there is lots of software that does not resize images correctly. The problem is that they are not gamma-aware so they alter the brightness of the image by...
Looking towards Shinjuku, Tokyo.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/6293015734_02ef43f62f_b.jpg
Chamonix 045N-2
Fujinon A-240/9
Kodak Ektar 100
Bigger version available at:...
You can easily see the difference by cropping a shot you have taken with your 150mm lens. Crop an area with a the same aspect ratio and a 4.6" (sqrt(4^2 + 5^2)/(210/150)) diagonal from a shot with a...
While I have not been shooting for long, I'm not just starting out. I've been shooting LF for about 1.5 years and have had two cameras before my Chamonix 4x5, a Crown Graphic and a MPP Mk7. I was not...
I think this is a conscious choice from the camera builders. How could they keep selling me "almosts" if they'd build my ideal camera?
Concerning monorails (Sinar F, Graphic View etc), yes I'm...
Thanks for all the replies!
Many great cameras suggested, but it does not seem like a the camera I had hoped for exists (it would essentially be the linked Frica plus rear rise, or rear tilt so...
Non-folders have caught my interest, as cameras more suited to urban photography than my Chamonix. Being rather small and setting up nearly instantly are requirements, and not a lot of bellows...
Personally I'd probably try to sell it in its current condition (unless you can get a refund from the eBay seller of course). I had a bad experience where I bought a TLR for a "bargain" price, spent...
A 135mm lens would be shorter than what most people use for portraits, more common choices would be something around 180-240mm. Lenses for landscape are anything from 47mm to 600mm, but I'd say the...
Seems like a rather interesting lineup, can't see why they'd be called copies any more than a lot of American/European/Japanese cameras. The metal non-folding 4x5 for wides looks nice, I've been...
Not only the best solution, it is also the only solution for getting a negative without vertical convergence. The 90mm Angulon does give a fair bit of rise at F32 with corner sharpness suffering,...
To me it looks like you did not have the camera level when taking the shots.
Correcting for convergence is easy. Use a level to make sure your camera back standard is level (left to right) and...
Welcome!
Regarding what lenses you can use with the AS lens boards, the number in the shutter name stands for the size, and these are pretty much standardized. You will most likely be looking at...
That Komura 90/6.3 is a retrofocus design, one of very few such lenses for large format. Non-retrofocus wides, which is the norm for large format lenses, suffer much less from field curvature.
It is not just a question of detail being resolved or not, it is also a matter of contrast. The Epson flatbeds will only resolve 36lp/mm at high contrast. The lens that resolves 60lp/mm (as say, a...
I have the same camera and tried to see if I could make the lens board pop out of the camera, but there is absolutely no way to get the lens board out of the camera with the locking tabs in the...
The HR Digaron-S 23/5.6 has a 70mm image circle, in other words, a focal length of about 33% of its image circle. It covers 112 degrees, while the SA 47/5.6 covers 105 degrees.
Edit: and none of...
For people buying 40k$ digital backs and 10k$ lenses, I think it is pretty safe to assume that resolution and massive print size potential is the goal. There is no "need" of a sharper lens in the...
There is a very real problem when using digital sensors together with non-retrofocus wide lenses, and that is color shift. Instead of going though one color filter then hitting a sensel, the light...
Rich detail in the negative will come from proper technique and a sharp lens. I'd recommend getting a camera that allows exercising good technique easily, such as a geared monorail, and a great lens....
I think you will forget how heavy that was long before you stop enjoying those photos! I like the first one in particular.
I have not yet tried taking vacation photos with my 4x5. I'm going to the...
The first LF lens I had was included with my Crown Graphic, a 135/4.7 Optar. The first lens I chose to buy was a Fujinon NW-125/5.6.
In the shots with light trails, yes I do believe that effect is part of the look. Other film properties also play in, like the non-linear response in the highlights which leads to compression and...
Thanks!
Yes, for that one shot I did use Photoshop perspective adjustments. I usually do not need to do that, but the image circle of the SWD-75/5.6 was not large enough to fit the entire building...
I agree with most of your post, but regarding the "empty space" of digital sensors, that is not a major concern any more. Modern sensors have fill factors of 90%, which means 90% of the area is...
Took this in Tokyo earlier this summer. The Shiodome City Center building in Tokyo:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6198/6030747646_d2abc4382f_b.jpg
Chamonix 045N-2
Fujinon SWD-75/5.6
Kodak...
Go with a Nikkor SW 65/4. You can always crop slightly for the field of view you'd get with a 75mm. At F4 it is faster than any 75mm lens so the ground glass is nice and bright, and precise focusing...
Thanks!
Indeed, I've run out of Optima 100. I'm finding Ektar 100 to produce excellent results, but for me it requires more post processing than other films to get the look I want. With most films...
I took a bunch of urban night shots in Tokyo this summer. I'll be uploading them all to my Flickr account in the "Big Tokyo" set, 4 are uploaded so far.
Here is one:...
Thanks again to all who have contributed ideas!
I took one sheet of film out from the box and inspected it with a loupe. I can not see any defects. The problem on the developed negatives is easily...
The lens can be focused at any distance, provided the camera is capable of holding the lens at the required distance.
The 37-141cm application range only indicates the distances for which the lens...
Sorry, I was not clear about this. I do not develop color film myself.
Focusing is not too bad, using flashlights, laser pointers, and light sources in the scene.
Composing is the difficult part, especially when using wide lenses. I sometimes only try to identify...