The View Camera Store sells Ilford itself in 8x20: http://www.viewcamerastore.com/default.php?cPath=29_41
PhotoWarehouse sells some weird stuff in 16x20, which you could cut in half:...
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The View Camera Store sells Ilford itself in 8x20: http://www.viewcamerastore.com/default.php?cPath=29_41
PhotoWarehouse sells some weird stuff in 16x20, which you could cut in half:...
"I have never understood how to use a backpack when it has to be set on the ground to load and unload."
- My backpack has a handle at the top by which it can be hung from the hook under a tripod,...
Let me know if you want to get rid of the 12x20, I am shopping for one...
If you want a 5x7 field camera, the Canham is a great choice. I came close to buying one, but decided to go with a monorail instead (Toho).
I think little quick-release plates like the Bogen hex guy are not a great idea of 8x10. In the short term, screwing it down is a good idea. Later you may want to replace the head with something...
After reading many raves for the G1228, I bought one for a trip to Burma, and I couldn't have been more pleased. I recommend it unreservedly to anyone who can afford it. With a ball head it packs...
I have the G1341. I am 6'6", and I use it only with my 8x10; for 4x5 and 5x7, I have a smaller tripod (G1228).
The G1341 is a big, heavy tripod, while the Tachi 4x5 is a relatively light camera. ...
My contribution may be too late to make any difference, but anyways here goes. I would recommend a smaller size for a second lens, to give you a greater total range, like a 240mm or less. Just a...
Techpan is the sharpest. Start there, see if you can get by with the slow speed.
PaulO notes that most cameras provide way more movement than most of us need, most of the time. Mostly I agree, but with one exception: rise. I live in a skyscraper town (San Francisco), and shoot...
Any disappointments with the Linhof? I love hearing bad news about cameras I can't afford... ;-)
I've been doing my homework before a potential ULF purchase. I'm leaning towards 8x20 over 7x17, but am concerned over lens availability, especially new, wide angle, lenses. There appear to be a...
The Wisner 11x14 is for sale over on www.photo.net. There is another one for sale on www.apug.org. They are both quite pricey for used, then again they are completely built and available...
If weight is truly important to you, like it is to me, yes, it is possible to put together a perfectly usable kit 4x5 under 15 lbs. With my Gowland, readyloads, only one lens, and a very small...
Errors made so far::
1. Forgot to pull darkslide.
2. Pulled wrong darkdslide.
3. Removed holder from camera before re-inserting darkslide.
4. Failed to insert holder all the way.
I just sold my Fuji 400T for the reasons Ernest mentions. Any swing or tilt requires reframing and massive refocussing. I bought it for a modestly-bellowed camera which I have since upgraded, so I...
I have and recommend the 450C, but it absolutely does not provide any compression to speak of. Gotta stick with smaller formats.
Over on ePay there is a curious beast for sale that is listed as 30x40cm. Is this a real, 'standard' size? Is film and/or paper available in this size? Or maybe that is the size the seller...
Two good ideas that sound easily within my scope. Thanks, guys.
Unfortunately the back of my Toho does not in fact come off, but just for fun I will try the toothpick technique from the front...
Recently I upgraded from 4x5 to 5x7, and I am unconvinced that my first dozen or so shots are accurately focussed. In particular, 11x14 enlargements from the 5x7 are not as sharp as those from my...
I worry more about sore shoulders than equipment disasters, so my approach is the exact opposite -- what can I do without, to lower the weight? Do I take the 2lb Gowland, which can be quite fussy,...
The only reason I can think of for using ULF is if you are a retro-geek like me. I can't see the difference between a contact and an enlargement and I *still* plan on buying an 11x14 very soon.
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Don't forget that the rangefinder can be removed fairly easily, if you never use it and want to spare yourself the extra weight.
I have this lens and don't like it. I didn't realize the shortcomings of the telephoto design when I bought it, namely small coverage and very tricky tilt/shift on the front. On 4x5, I have...
Center tilts.
A while back I asked Robert White about Ebony 5x7's in general, and he said he had sold at the outermost perhaps a total of one, ever. In the end I decided to go monorail, and my Toho took 12 weeks...
I'm pleased with my G-Claron. I don't feel restricted by having to close it down to at least f/22 for infinity, and there is the added bonus that it is a true macro lens for when I want to get in...
I have and use the SA 65mm. Instant vignetting with any significant rise/fall/shift. It vignettes so quickly with front tilt/swing I basically do not use front movements. That leaves rear...
I was commenting on the new model. Here are my comments on the old one.
I have seen and touched the old model in the field (Yosemite, Tunnel View, in fact), and was quite impressed. It was funny...
The lack of any rear movements (for compactness, to fit in the cool ladybug case) put me off.
I just got off the phone with Dick Phillips. His soon-to-start run of 7x17's is sold out, and he discouraged me from putting my name on the waiting list.
A little info I picked up, for those who...
Ron, it sounds like you've thought this through thoroughly.
I looked very seriously at the TK, but in the end decided to go cheaper, super light, and super compact, ending up with a Gowland...
Don't forget that doing tilts and swings are a real drag with a telephoto, as the optical center of the lens is not centered in the shutter, like it is with normal lenses.
Sorry to be a spoil sport, but I think ball heads are a tremendous drag for LF, especially for 8x10. Many will disagree with me for 4x5, but few for 8x10. Something like the Bogen 3047 pan and tilt...
Isn't the Sinar F2 adequate for architecture? What about it is unsatisfactory, what about the TK do you expect to be better? Sounds like the two cameras you already have would be great for your two...
Those are some good reasons. Thanks for the info.
I agree with Chad, Kodak knows perfectly well that what we buy most of is Tri-X, and they still refuse to put it in ReadyLoads. What more do you need to know about Kodak?
My plan remains to buy a...
I will remain a wild man, recklessly toting my camera over the shoulder on the tripod. All I do is put on the lens cap and take off the cable. I do far more dangerous things in my daily life, like...
Can you guys tell me why you went 8x20 instead of 7x17? I would think that the ready availability of film in the smaller size would out weigh the slightly greater dimensions of the larger size...
Bracket in larger increments than you would ordinarily. I do some pinhole work that requires very long exposures, sometimes into the hours, and I routinely bracket by 2.5 stops, one down, and three...