Yes: 6 1/2 x 8 1/2
Yes: 7x11
They are so beautiful those Kodak WP holders, each with a story in the fibres of the wood. I am afraid a new Chamonix holder is sterile in comparison. A plastic holder is a dead thing, having never lived. I love WP for the holders most of all. Their tactility and proportions.
David Cary
www.milfordguide.nz
Do you think a wholeplate Ebony holderOriginally Posted by mdm
is sterile too?
Yes I do, until its been around a while. Spent some time on the job.
David Cary
www.milfordguide.nz
They cost twice what I paid for my Seneca. I too like holders to have character, and a more affordable price tag, mostly the latter. ☺Do you think a wholeplate Ebony holder
is sterile too?
I don't have a WP camera but do have a 7x11 back for a 11x14 camera.
FWIW:
Just to get a visual on the size differences between whole plate and 8x10 and between 8x10 and 7x11....
Of course, whole plate and 8x10 are nearly the same aspect ratio (76.5% v. 80%).
One might think the differences between 8x10 and 7x11 would not be all that different, either--after all, the area is very similar (80s.i. vs. 77s.i.).
Some folks ask why bother with 7x11 (implying it is not much different that 8x10). But, for me at least, these cut-outs are obviously very different in perspective (80% v. 63.6%).
Yes, it's quite different. Very close to the golden mean. Much less trouble than 12x20.
When I was looking at moving up from 5x7 I made some cut-outs in different sizes; 11x14, 7x11, and 6 1/2 x 8 1/2. I decided on the WP, for now. But looking at the cut-outs again the other day I'm struck how nice the 7x11 format is to my eye.
I never warmed up to WP, it was too "boxy" and there must be some truth to 7x11 being close to the golden triangle because I can take the absolute worst photograph and it still looks nice. Truth be told, Beyoncé's song 7x11 and my love of the game "craps" were the real reason I got into 7 by 11.
I'd like to see some photos in that format.
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