Shooting Checklist

[angusparker]

So I'm writing up my shooting steps for LF and I wanted to share them to see if someone has an alternative flow / perspective. Thanks for your input.

Best, Angus




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[Graham Patterson]

25 and 26 look to the in the wrong order if you plan on test firing the shutter. Personally I attach the cable release when I mount the lens.

I usually check for traffic/trains/wildlife/tourist groups at various stages to avoid sudden scares 8-)

[Tim Meisburger]

I never get beyond 24 or 25 before I run out of time and have to go home

[angusparker]

I never get beyond 24 or 25 before I run out of time and have to go home

I do most of this intuitively but for ULF I always forget things like bellow draw and mess things up. So I thought I'd put it all down!

[Leigh]

I do most of this intuitively but for ULF I always forget things like bellow draw and mess things up.

Bellows draw compensation is a function of magnification, which i expect will be much less with a ULF camera.

- Leigh

[Merg Ross]

#23 Remove Darkcloth. Not sure about this one. I have always used the darkcloth to cover the camera back when removing and inserting a darkslide.

[Leigh]

#23 Remove Darkcloth. Not sure about this one. I have always used the darkcloth to cover the camera back when removing and inserting a darkslide.

I leave the darkcloth on all the time also.

I missed that item in the list.

- Leigh

[angusparker]

I leave the darkcloth on all the time also.

I missed that item in the list.

- Leigh

That's really interesting. I can't see how I could slide the film holder into the camera given that my dark cloth has an elastic opening. Plus sliding out the dark slide would be hard too. I also use the dark cloth to prop up my bellows.....


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[Graham Patterson]

That's really interesting. I can't see how I could slide the film holder into the camera given that my dark cloth has an elastic opening. Plus sliding out the dark slide would be hard too. I also use the dark cloth to prop up my bellows.....
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I think that should be under the local rules addendum for elasticated dark cloths. Come to think of it, there should probably be an addendum for shutter-less lenses...

Joking aside, it does pay to find a sequence of operations that works and stick to it. There are special conditions (for me) like bellows extension, reciprocity correction, and some filter factors, that only apply to a subset of images. Others might use them all the time and just fold it into the exposure calculation without much thought.

[faberryman]

If I say I need to get up, shower, shave, get dressed, have a cup of coffee, and hit the road before 7:00am, and I had a list that detailed, I'd never make it. As Graham noted, don't pull the darkslide until after you have tested the shutter.