Buying advice for first LF camera

[mathieu Bauwens]

Hello Andre,

I don't know where you are in europe, but take a look at this site for LF camera ; http://www.ffordes.com/home or http://www.adaflex.com/ Both sells new and second hand.

For a good deal, here is a very good priced changing tent ; http://www.panavisionboutique.com/ep...0CHARGEMENT%22

[Alan Gales]

Easy... Buy more film holders.

I have about 100 of the 4x5 size, and about 30 in 8x10.

- Leigh

Have you ever had them all loaded at the same time, Leigh?

[Leigh]

Have you ever had them all loaded at the same time, Leigh?

Most of them, yes. 100%... dunno. ;-) The pouches each carry six holders, so 16 pouches = 96 holders.

In 4x5 I shoot both b&w and chromes. I load full pouches (12 sheets) of each type.

Between pre-loaded holders at the office, pouches in the darkroom awaiting processing, and those with me, I
expect I've been pretty close to having all 16 pouches loaded.

- Leigh

[NancyP]

Welcome fellow newbie!
Fast lens and large format = HEAVY, HUGE - laws of physics... See this thread, first post, third row of photos, click to enlarge - note relatively tiny SLR next to an f/2.5 Aero Ektar aerial reconnaissance lens.
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ght=aero+ektar

[Alan Gales]

Most of them, yes. 100%... dunno. ;-) The pouches each carry six holders, so 16 pouches = 96 holders.

In 4x5 I shoot both b&w and chromes. I load full pouches (12 sheets) of each type.

Between pre-loaded holders at the office, pouches in the darkroom awaiting processing, and those with me, I
expect I've been pretty close to having all 16 pouches loaded.

- Leigh

Wow! That's cool.

I only own twenty film holders (ten 4x5 and ten 8x10). The most I'll carry with me is five. It's plenty for me for as little as I shoot.

[Drew Bedo]

Didn't Schneider make some LF Xenars and Xenotars with a max aperture of f2.8?

[andre]

Awesome!

Thanks for that!

Hello Andre,

I don't know where you are in europe, but take a look at this site for LF camera ; http://www.ffordes.com/home or http://www.adaflex.com/ Both sells new and second hand.

For a good deal, here is a very good priced changing tent ; http://www.panavisionboutique.com/ep...0CHARGEMENT%22

[Rollinhofuji]

Andre, you might also contact Mr. Greiner: www.greiner-photo.com
He is an outstanding LF specialist and always has some new and used cameras, lenses and so on in stock.