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You're absolutely right; Bruce's customer care is excellent.

I have never carried my tripod on the rucksack, mainly for the reasons you mention. Putting it on the side or on the back throws the...

Just thought you may be interested in some thoughts about this system. I should point out that I have no connection with either company, other than being a very satisfied cusomer.

When I first...

Great bit of kit :) but, like anything else, benefits from a service now and again.

Every few years, I dis-assemble the head and turn the gears around a few teeth on the worm drives. Constant...

First, prise off the covers and nip up the allen headed bolts visible. Second, when using the head it pays to nip up the coarse adjustment knobs i.e. tighten anti-clockwise when the framing is...

First, prise off the covers and nip up the allen headed bolts visible. Second, when using the head it pays to nip up the coarse adjustment knobs i.e. tighten anti-clockwise when the framing is...

hi Gavin

Have a look here http://www.foto-arte.co.uk/Shen_Hao.html

Hi Harley

After 10+ years of using various Lowepro rucksacks, I eventually got fed up of the uncomfortable harness systems, and the weight of the rucksacks themselves. (The Super Trekker weighs...

Hi Peter

ALL GND's will colour shift over time. It's one of the reasons Lee put the date of manufacture on their filters, and I've found that my Lee GND's need replacing every three years or so. ...

Hi Roger

Welcome to the wonderful world of LF. Re the one to one tuition/courses, send me a PM.

Hi Andrew

With my Lee holders, I just put on as many slots as I want, and, if necessary, cut the screws to length so they don't protude. They're easy enough to purchase from your local DIY shop. ...

Hi Frank

One word; Drobo. http://www.drobo.com/

My RW45 has 20 degrees forward and backward on the rear centre tilt, and 90 degrees forward and 20 degrees backward on the base tilt. In normal landscape working, I've never run out of rear...

You would need to tilt the rear standard sufficient to bring it vertical again, so it depends on the camera's angle.



This is the 'how long is a piece of string' question :) There are so many...

Chris

Don't bother with internegs. Either

1. Find a good Ilfochrome printer, tell him/her excactly what you want, and enjoy the finished item :)

OR

2. Find a good lab that will scan...

The 45S is available with Ebony's Universal bellows, which have a non-pleated section behind the front standard. This allows use of movements with shorter lenses. Also, the throat on the front...

You have to bear in mind that tilting the rear standard changes the shape and relative size of objects in the frame. I use rear tilt to emphasis foreground objects and to change the size of FG and...

I recently bought a Drobo system, which has been brilliant. It does exactly what it says on the tin :) It's also simple and straightforward, which is great for technophobes like me. Have a look...

I’ve just taken delivery of a Shen Hao TFC45-IIB and, after messing with the camera for a while, finally sat down to read the instructions. Well, Shen Hao’s attempts at translation left me chuckling...

Sounds good to me. However, I'm just wondering if Fuji own the patent for the holder design/mechanism, and, if so, how much it would cost to buy into that design, assuming they would let you. It...

A friend and I are planning a two week trip to Yellowstone and the Tetons in January 2010. I've started researching locations etc (we're staying in West Yellowstone and Jackson Hole), and I would...

The 'line' also becomes more apparent the longer the focal length of the lens used. :)

Intersting exercise, but a couple of observations if I may;

I don't thing it's important that my meter is ultra-accurate, regardless of the standard measured against. It just needs to be...

Hi Aender

I usually prevent the envelope from flapping around by gently placing the pad of my finger against the white edge at the end. I'm not holding it as such; just restraining it.

As for...

Hi Joseph

Here in the UK we've had the opposite; clear blue skies and temperatures pushing 30 degrees. :( As I'm not a lover of clear blue skies and the harsh contrast, the only thing to do was...

Sekonic L-508, combined incident and variable (from 5 to 1 degrees ) spotmeter. It's been my only meter for 12 years, and has been robust enough to survive all the landscape (and I) could throw at...

Mine arrived Thursday last week.

Hi Joseph

Welcome to LF. :)

I started with an MPP, and if I had that time again I wouldn't. They are heavy (very) and difficult to do fine movements with. When you do come to use short...

Having used both systems, I think this question is largely about your preferred working methods. Asymmetric movements can save time in the field at the expense of cost and weight.

When comparing...

When you buy the Lee filter holder, you build it yourself to suit your requirements. The width of the slots can be adjusted by fitting thinner or thicker shims. Consequently, most 100mm wide...

Yes. I understand Lee offer a 're-dipping' service for your existing filters. However, by the time mine have 'gone off' they usually have a few scratches on them, and it's easier to replace them.

It's not uncommon for filters like neutral density filters to 'go off' over a period of time, depending on the uasge and the manufacturer's QC. I have noticed it with some of my Lee filters in the...

Hi Santo

Two points here. Firstly, if the 'A' series filters cover your lens adequately i.e without vignetting, then that's fine. However, things may start getting tight if you move to a lens with...

Hi Brian

I've come across this a few times. I now check all the sheets before packing them in the rucksack, or back into the foil/box for later use. If any of them exhibit the kind of fault you...

A tube, one end of which is elasticated and fits over the rear standard. In windy conditions, it's long enough to wind it around the tripod head when not being used, thus stopping it flapping...

I'm a dyed in the wool 410 fan. Tried one of Manfrotto's ball heads (468MGRC4) for about 3 months last year because of a recommendation. Totally frustrating :mad:

So it's me then!

Are you saying that the DOF is affected by the format size? Surely changing from a 5x4 sheet to a 6x9 roll film back doesn't affect the characteristics of a lens which has already been fitted, set...

I was always under the impression that the only factors affecting depth of field (DOF) were the focal length of the lens, the aperture used, and the point of focus distance. DOF is independent of...

Hi there

By the time you add in post and packing (which varies), I've found that there isn't a huge amount of price difference for Quickload from the various suppliers. Depending on what you're...

Hi David

Have a look here http://www.largeformatphotography.info/lenses-primer/. Scroll down to 'Shutters'. HTH