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    Robert Mapplethorpe - How Did He Light This?

    Hello fellow LF users,

    recently got a bit more invested in Mapplethorpe's work, and I was wondering how he might have lit this portrait of Grace Jones in particular? Curious to hear your guesses...
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    Renting/borrowing 4x5 camera in Los Angeles

    Dear fellow LF members,

    I'm doing a small, low-key photoshoot in a studio in Los Angeles on April 11. The majority will be done on medium format and 35mm, but I'd like to mix it with a few 4x5...
  3. Re: Adapter to mount Toyo VX125 bellow on Sinar F2

    note to myself: that's rubbish of course, since the Toyo end is supposed to go onto a Toyo standard, and not function as a Toyo standard itself. Guess I'll have to stick with the regular and...
  4. Re: Adapter to mount Toyo VX125 bellow on Sinar F2

    Thanks for the quick replies, everyone!

    I have both cameras and was thinking about taking my favourite parts from each of them (the Sinar F2 standards and the Toyo VX125 bellow) and combining them...
  5. Adapter to mount Toyo VX125 bellow on Sinar F2

    Hello everyone,

    looking for a quite specific adapter. My google searches has proven unsuccessful, and I'm starting to believe that such adapter doesn't exist at all. Here's what I'm looking for:
    ...
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    Re: Bellow with wider lens range for Sinar

    Thanks everyone for chiming in. The only real difficulties regarding lack of movement are with my 90mm lens, the widest lens I use. I think I'll simple go with something longer instead, say 100mm,...
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    Re: Bellow with wider lens range for Sinar

    Thanks Peter! Or I guess I could just go with a narrower lens (thinking of 105mm instead of 90mm), combine it with a recessed lens board and completely get rid of the wide angle bellow. Any idea how...
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    Bellow with wider lens range for Sinar

    Hello fellow LF users,

    I really love my Sinar F2. The only thing that bothers me is having to carry around two different bellows (normal and wide angle) to get adequate movement with the range of...
  9. Anyone familiar with this (or similar) camera bag?

    Hello everyone,

    slowly but surely putting together a carrying solution for my Toyo VX125 + accessories. Came across this bag and was wondering if anyone know its brand or model? Alternatively,...
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    Re: Pelicase 1510 Alternative?

    I've sent you an email Chris.
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    Pelicase 1510 Alternative?

    Hey all,

    someone recently mentioned an interesting looking (and more affordable) alternative to the Pelicase 1510, but for god's sake I cannot remember the brand nor find the topic where it was...
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    Pelicase 1510 - does a Sinar F2 fit?

    Hello everyone,

    trying to put together a solution that makes transporting a Sinar F2 Kit easier. I'm looking at a Pelicase 1510 (particularly since it's the largest Pelicase that could be used as...
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    Aperture / DOF Scale (similar to Sinar F2)

    Hello everyone,

    I'm looking to equip my Arca Swiss Discovery with an aperture/DOF scale similar to the one the Sinar F2 comes equipped with.

    Any ideas/tips how to go about it? I don't have an...
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    Film Labs in Dubai?

    hello everyone,

    I might be working on a project in Dubai in early April, photographing 4x5 or 6x9. Does anyone know a film lab in Dubai that process either 4x5 or 6x9?

    And in general, when...
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    Sinar F2 Ground Glass Measurements Needed

    Hello everyone!

    I'm about to order a custom-made Ground Glass for my Sinar F2, but I need the exact measurements in order to do so. I would measure it myself of course, but I'm abroad for a couple...
  16. Understanging Tilt, Swing & PoF through some Reference Images

    Hello everyone,

    in order to better understand the usage of tilt and swing movements (I'm a beginner and haven't yet gained a real - let's call it "intuition" when to use which movements - as well...
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    LF photographers in LA area

    Hello everyone,

    As a LF beginner, I'd love to meet up with LF photographers in the LA area to learn, improve and discuss all things LF-related. And of course invite him/her on a drink or meal.
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    LF Workshops in LA area

    Hello everyone,

    are there any LF workshops in the LA area? or maybe just a LF photographer who'd like to meet for a drink and discuss all themes LF-related.

    I'd appreciate any leads, thanks!
  19. Sinar F2: Setting Plane of Focus vs. Setting Depth of Field

    Hello everyone,

    just starting out with LF photography and recently acquired a wonderful Sinar F2. Now, I'm somewhat confused when it comes to determining the Plane of Focus and setting the Depth...
  20. Most valuable tools for working LF photographers

    Hello everyone,

    just starting out with LF photography and wondering what the most valuable tools a LF photographer should have are. I'd love to read your thoughts and experiences and maybe learn...
  21. Regular flat lensboard vs. increased/raised lensboard

    Hello everyone,

    I'm wondering what the difference between a regular, flat lensboard and an increased (slightly raised) lensboard as pictured below is?

    Thanks for your help :)
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    Re: View Finder for Sinar F2 - Recommendations

    Thanks Peter! I stumbled across them myself seveal times. What I liked about this one...
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    View Finder for Sinar F2 - Recommendations

    Hello everyone,

    I was recently looking into View Finder solutions to use on my Sinar F2 and I was wondering if you could recommend a particular model? I'm a beginner, hence not super familiar with...
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    Re: Sinar 4x4 Filters any good?

    Good point, thanks Luis! :)
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    Sinar 4x4 Filters any good?

    I recently acquired Sinar's 100 Filter System for my F2 and I was wondering if Sinar's filters for their system are any good? I initially planned to adapt my 4x4 filters that I used with moving...
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    Re: Combining Lens with Shutter

    Interesting conversation. Re my initial post: I found a nice Sinaron S 150mm in a Copal Press Shutter. Since I have no experience with this kind of shutter I thought maybe I could combine the lens...
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    Combining Lens with Shutter

    Beginner question: can I combine any lens with any shutter?

    Thinking about buying a lens that comes with a Prontor Shutter, yet I'd like to use it with a Compur shutter.

    Thanks for your help :)
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    Re: Trying to decide on a 90mm Lens for 4x5

    Thanks for the quick feedback everyone!

    @ David: I'll shoot 4x5 only. Won't carry it on long hikes. Dimly lit-interiors: yes.
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    Trying to decide on a 90mm Lens for 4x5

    Hello everyone,

    much has been said (and read by myself) about the many different 90mm lenses. However, since I'm about to buy my first 90mm lens I was wondering which of the following ones you...
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    Re: Beginner: Regular or DB lenses?

    Thanks Peter, your post pretty much answers it all. First of all, I'll only planning to purchase 2-3 lenses (to start with), which means that I probably wouldn't safe much if I would go the DB route....
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    Re: Beginner: Regular or DB lenses?

    Sorry guess I should have mentioned that I have a Sinar F2 (that's what drew my attention to DB lenses at the first place).
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    Re: Beginner: Regular or DB lenses?

    Of course I'd additionally have to get a Sinar shutter as well, thanks for the reminder.
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    Beginner: Regular or DB lenses?

    Hello everyone,

    since I have recently acquired my first LF camera I'm looking to purchase 2-3 lenses, ranging between 100mm and 230mm. Prices of the DB lenses make them extremely attractive, yet...
  34. Fresnel and Metering Back - "necessary" accessories for Sinar F2?

    Hello everyone,

    I recently acquired a Sinar F2 and I'm wondering how big of an improvement with regards to overall operation the acquisition of a Fresnel screen and a metering back would be?
    And...
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