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Control of focus and perspective, sharper prints, the enjoyable methodic process of shooting, looking at those big transparencies on the light table.

I use a Lowepro Nature Trekker AW that fits my Toyo AX, 3 view lenses, a 35 with two zooms, and misc. filters, quickload holder, and one box of quickload film. This fits nicely under the seat or...

I have used a Toyo AX with both 90 and 75mm for a few years now. I have never had to use drop bed with the 90, even when using front fall and tilt. The 75 may require drop bed, especially in a...

The Bogen mini ball head is ideal for 4X5 field work. Each axis can be adjusted either very quickly using the inner grip of each knob, or very slowly by using the geared outer grip of each knob. ...

I use the Nikon 90mm f/8 because it is light weight for backpacking and has a larger image circle than the other 90mm f/8 lenses offered by other manufacturers. In low light situations (20 minutes...

I regularly shoot sand, blue sky, and other subjects that should show fall-off i n the corners. With my 90mm f/8 using high contrast Velvia film, there is no no ticeable vignetting. With the 75mm...

I use a Nikon 90mm f/8 for 4X5 landscapes. I have never experienced vignetting, even when using a lot of camera movement. In contrast, the 75mm I used to rent had noticeable vignetting, even with...

The bogen 3021 or 3221 (black version) is a great choice for the $$. I use the 3221 with a bogen compact gear head. I removed the bottom half of the center co lumn (an easy task) to save on a...

Ball heads are faster and easier to use. However, you have much better control of each axis of rotation with a pan tilt head. For LF photography, I find that a pan tilt head is the way to go; it...

I had a similar problem with a few of my very first quickload shots. I sacrificed one quickload envelope to use for practice, and used it to fine tune my techniques for pulling and replacing the...

I agree with Daniel's comments above. But for what it is worth, This is how I selected my LF camera for landscape work. Because I hike and backpack, I looked for a field camera instead of...

You might try the Peak 8x rectangular lupe (around $50). It is designed for viewing 35mm slides full frame, but it works very well for focusing my Toyo AX. The rectangular shape allows me to see...

I rate Velvia at iso 40 and have been very pleased with the results. When my exposures are off, they actually tend to be underexposed slightly even with the iso 40 rating. Velvia is very...

Front tilt will keep you lense directly in front of the film plane and will effect the plane of focus only. Rear tilt, in addition to changing the plane of focus, also moves the lens downward...

When trying to get the desired tilt and focus I first tilt the lens a bit, focus on my foreground, and then look at where the sharpest focus is in the background on the ground glass. If the...

I have been on several backpack trips this summer with my 4X5, many involving off trail travel and boulder hopping. I routinely take the 4X5 on long day hikes and peak climbs. The system I use is...