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i'm a noob myself, so maybe my experience at camera acquisition will be helpful. it took five tries to get a working camera: three tries at a view camera (2 horseman LE's, a toyo G) and two tries at...

Real noob here. But I've taken the instant film use to heart for practice. Especially as a generous friend presented me with a box of 20 double packs of pola 672. Using it with a polaroid 405...

Just perfect! Wonderful lighting and exposure.

thank you, doremus. so the key is to use the back std for perspective control (paralell lines) and then use the frt std to focus in the usual way. no need to obsess over the standards being...

Paul, I am very sorry for your lost work, especially as it related to something so close to the heart.

As Nathan mentioned I believe Praus has an excellent reputation.

Gary and Arch, thanks much for the guidance!

Sorry this is OT, but I have to ask about the indirect shift: how do you ensure the swing is to the "same degree" front and rear? Eyeball it?

Quality Light Metric in CA.

Darryl and GPS, thanks for the support. The point of posting was to give credit to Hugo Zhang, and to that end only to supply enough background to foster appreciation for his integrity and...

Thanks for the fellowship, John and Heroique. My fumbling and bumbling to get my kit together is dull stuff, so I won't belabor it. The real point is the excellent service provided by Mr Zhang,...

Marko, it is a pleasure to provide a testamonial to Hugo Zhang. He is a special person.

Thanks for asking, Jim G. It might appear I'm fetishizing a bit, but if you looked at my 35mm gear you...

John, the reason in my case for tucking the camera away is that I was in the process of assembling my kit. At the time I didn't have film holders or lens boards ...

This is my first foray into...

I feel compelled to share my brief story because it epitomizes service excellence that deserves recognition.

After two unsuccessful attempts last year to acquire a used 4x5 camera (my first), one...

Excellent suggestion, Jeffrey.

Fwiw, the two Wista boards I bought from Mpex at Jim's suggestion fit my Chamonix nice and snug, and the clips rotate fully downward in a tight, convincing way.

thanks, ron. keh has a "bgn" LE that i nearly purchased; mpex has none at the moment according to Jim. i've changed my tune and am going with a Toyo G from a very gracious member who responded to...

seller has indicated he will refund upon return of the camera. now, if anyone has a horseman LE or a sinar F2 that's looking for a good home ...

thanks, ron. i'm in the process of doing so. i'll report any progress.

I was delighted to find a big brown box at the house this afternoon: my first 4x5 camera, a Horseman LE. Carefully unwrapping the components, I assembled the camera only to find the following...

daniel, have you considered intentionally oversharpening (as determined by monitor view) at several different degrees, printing the different versions, and comparing? mpix is cheap and you might...

i am a real noob. honest. i've been googling and yahoo'ing all these great suggestions, but coming up empty 'cept for the fartars which seem to be an ethnic group whose digestion and love of...

first post here. have really enjoyed the banter on this thread as i'm trying to get my head around what might be the right first LF (4x5) camera for my purposes. which are a bit of everything:...