Hello from California

[NedL]

Hello everyone,

Almost inevitably, here I am at LFPF.
I recognize many names here from APUG.

I mostly use larger formats with paper negatives, and more recently with calotypes.
Up until now, all with simple homemade box cameras, some with lenses and some pinhole.
I got started with larger sizes mostly because I wanted to make larger contact prints.

Soon I'll have up a proper 7x11 camera with holders ( what a luxury! ) and movements, so I thought I'd join over here.
For the time being, my main interest will still be paper negatives and calotypes for contact printing.
I can imagine someday I'll want to try film for contact printing, but the way my interests are going, I suspect I'll try glass plates before I try film.

Ned

[Sideshow Bob]

Welcome.

[Alan Gales]

Welcome to the forum, Ned. I'm also on APUG.

I shoot film but there are plenty of photographers on here that do alternative processes that will be glad to help you if you need it.

[John Kasaian]

Welcome, from California.

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to Large Format Photography Forum

[DG 3313]

Hello Ned

[cikaziva]

welcome Ned

[Leszek Vogt]

Welcome to LF, Ned. Which area are you in ? SoCal, Central, Bay or Vaughn Cal (redwoods) ? I skipped Lassen area, since I never heard anyone with LF from there.

You could use X-ray film (v. reasonable) to play....if you get tired of paper negatives.

Les

[pdh]

...if you get tired of paper negatives.

Hehe don't hold your breath for that happening, you should see his calotypes

And hello Ned

[Jon Shiu]

Hi, also from California. (Will probably visit Lassen area sometime this year).

Jon