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    Source for Silvestri Loupes?

    I know this is not US, but Robert White in the UK carries them.

    They do ship to the US. Check their website: http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/products.htm
  2. suggestions for places for sunset/sunrise shots near Portland, OR

    Good luck with the weather when you are there! I was there for four days and tried to capture the mtn from the Tea garden and the rose garden area and no luck - clouds every evening.

    There are...
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    Large format - first impressions

    Try one of the black 4x5 viewer things for the lightbox. I picked one up at Calumet, attached the string and it is virtually indistructable. Plus later you can use it to view individual slides ...
  4. Is"the effort" really what makes LF photography great?

    I agree with Bob, I am glad for all the "warnings" about LF. It helps me not make the same mistakes myself. Some people overdo it but what can you do....

    As to the equipment, I don't think...
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    Spot Meter for Low Light Situations

    Howard,

    I have the 508. I shoot some cities at night and have noticed it does not seem as sensitive as I would like. I end up spot metering something lighter and working backwards from there. ...
  6. Please tell me how easy it is to shoot with a 4 x 5

    Something I didn't see mentioned above: get a polaroid back for your 4 x 5. This is the best tool for LF. You can see the results of your exposure and movement experiments immediately.

    I have...
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    Giotto ballheads

    I used the largest Giottos ball head with my 35mm stuff for a while. It holds well until you try to lean a heavy 70-200 2.8 lens over on its side. For a light field camera I think it would work...
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