FWIW, the 1903 Berlin Dagor (9.5") that I recently bought seems plenty sharp to me, but I am only using it on my Speed Graphic. The lens definitely covers 8x10, and on 4x5 it's sweet all the way.
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FWIW, the 1903 Berlin Dagor (9.5") that I recently bought seems plenty sharp to me, but I am only using it on my Speed Graphic. The lens definitely covers 8x10, and on 4x5 it's sweet all the way.
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Thanks all for the quick response! As a matter of fact I did buy the Ansel Adams "Polaroid Land Photography" book -- I will definitely read this and more. I love the examples in this book and the...
I'm a newbie to large format and have just bought a Polaroid 545 to use on my 4x5 Speed Graphic (graflok back). My question concerns how to attach and focus with the 545 back.
1) Does the 545 back...
I'm a dedicated lurker trying to learn about large format photography. My current large format tool is a Speed Graphic with normal Optar, Tele-Optar, and Goerz Berlin Dagor (241mm). I like Polaroid...
Coincidence - I just bought one of these from the auction site. The glass is in super condition, and mine is an f6.8, mounted on a custom lenscone on a graphic board. I plan to shoot it on what...
Just last week I purchased from a used dealer on the web the "Polaroid Land Photography" book by Ansel Adams -- great book to learn from! Did you know that Ansel did some really neat images with the...
My shooting has been transformed since I bought into a Lumedyne portable flash system. I cannot recommend the equipment more highly. My system can go to 600ws, but I can easily push that to 1000ws....
I also use Lumedyne, and have nothing but good things to say about the system. I only have the large "Super Battery," and it has been super. I bought my 600w/s system from a pro in the UK 3 years...
Alec and Darin,
Thanks for the information and pics! Since I'm most familiar with 6x6, I think I'll try that first, then add 6x7. I know the Xenotar is a great lens on the Rolleiflex TLRs, and I...
I just purchased a Century Graphic (I'm a total newbie to Graphics, but not to medium format). The Century has the 80/2.8 Schneider Xenotar on it, which apparently was a standard lens on a few of the...