7x11 and whole plate (6 1/2 x 8 1/2) formats

[karl french]

Both shots from my Morito 7x11. The first with the 476mm component of the the Cooke Series XVa Convertible and the second with the Nikon Nikkor-M 300m f9.

[Michael Roberts]

Karl,
I particularly like the horizontal photo. You did a great job of composing near-far and following the coast line to lead the viewer all the way through the photo. Lots of detail in the sea foam and smaller rocks and stacks, too.

This sweeping coast line is a great example of the panorama format.

Thanks for posting these!

[chris_4622]

Thanks Karl for posting these. The format seems well suited to the horizontal panorama, but I'm not so sure the vertical works. If I proceed with an 11x14 camera and holders I will make a back for this format too.

[karl french]

I think it's an interesting format for verticals. It obviously lends itself to horizontal compositions, especially landscapes. But of the 11 sheets of 7x11 I've shot so far I'm running a nearly 50/50 ratio of horizontal to vertical. I'm intending to shoot some figure studies with the camera and the big Heliar 360mm f4.5. That will certainly bump up the number of vertical compositions.

[peter schrager]

I think 7x11 is bomb..I have wp size and that is amazing as well

[jnantz]

it is easy for me to cut a 11x14 sheet of paper in half
with WP i don't know what i would do, but i'm guessing
if i used whole plate, i'd figure it out.

[karl french]

WP is just the thing if like a border with an 8x10 piece of paper.

[peter schrager]

my WP camera weighs nothing compared to most 8x10's
best, peter