Poll: Why do YOU shoot large format (4x5 or bigger)

[Laminarman]

I couldn't find a poll like this on here so I'm asking. Sorry if it's redundant. I'm just curious where this will fall. I know we each have our reasons. While I consider LF 4x5 and larger, I really have no business voting because I haven't done it in many years and the slow boat from China with my Chamonix is paddling into headwinds and I'm still waiting. Anyways, I posted my answer. It slows me down and makes me think and ultimately it will make me better.

[Tin Can]

Now it's here

[Laminarman]

Randy how the heck did you reply to my poll before I even posted it? You're quick man....

Anyways poll now done for better or worse. I didn't intend to be scientific.

[Tin Can]

My computer is right next to my studio and darkroom. I am constantly moving about my cave.

Randy how the heck did you reply to my poll before I even posted it? You're quick man....

Anyways poll now done for better or worse. I didn't intend to be scientific.

[Laminarman]

My computer is right next to my studio and darkroom. I am constantly moving about my cave.

I like it : )

[Tin Can]

In a winter like this, I hibernate and seldom leave the cave for 2 weeks at a time.

Sometimes I go to the shed and dig around my George Carlin stuff, but only if I really need something.

The Weight, by The Band https://youtu.be/sjCw3-YTffo

I like it : )

[Laminarman]

In a winter like this, I hibernate and seldom leave the cave for 2 weeks at a time.

Sometimes I go to the shed and dig around my George Carlin stuff, but only if I really need something.

Went out this afternoon with my Hasselblad. I was going to walk up my property about 1/4 mile and take a few photos, the light has been great. We got hammered by snow this weekend. It's wind chill 30 below, no joke. Got bundled up, got the snowshoes on, backpack on, Mad Bomber hat, mittens, ski pants. Took about 10 minutes to go 100 yards in the snow uphill, face started freezing, then I face planted when I caught my heel, got snow down my neck, had to take my mittens off to tighten the now loose snowshoe, fingers now totally numb, pushed on, became totally frozen and felt my skin start to freeze, turned back around and got back to the house and poured an early Lagavulin to warm me up. This proves one thing: you're smarter than me.

[Laminarman]

Great quote and great clip Vaughn!

[Two23]

In a winter like this, I hibernate and seldom leave the cave for 2 weeks at a time.

I'm a winter guy--I tend to go inside or only go out at night in summer when it's hot. As for large format, I love using camera gear from the dawn of time. I often wonder who owned the stuff before I did, and what sort of photos they took. Also, everybody is running around taking photos with either a digital camera or a phone. I want to be different.


Kent in SD

[Tin Can]

Worked outside or in unheated buildings year round from 16 into my 40's.

I am half Norwegian from Northern MN. As a child Ice skated on frozen lakes and used way too big crosscountry skies. Mother always told us to go outside and come back for dinner. Any weather.

Now I like to stay at one temp. I have my first car with AC.

Rode motorcycles in snow and ice, it's fun, last time I did that, I fell down at 2am when I decided I was home and spun the tire. Oops.

I left out the yearly NYE motorbike races.

X-Mas, I shot this pic in 1968. Tom and Santa by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr

I'm a winter guy--I tend to go inside or only go out at night in summer when it's hot. As for large format, I love using camera gear from the dawn of time. I often wonder who owned the stuff before I did, and what sort of photos they took. Also, everybody is running around taking photos with either a digital camera or a phone. I want to be different.


Kent in SD