Hi, my name's Phil Norval and I've finally taken the leap into large format. I thought I'd just post this message as I've just loaded my first film into it's holder and I'm pretty excited about using it tomorrow. Fingers crossed I remember what to do. Any tips for a novice would be much appreciated
Welcome aboard, always good to have another LF shooter.
Don't forget to close the shutter before pulling the darkslide!
And vice versa, don't forget to put the darkslide back in before pulling out the film holder -- and remember to reverse it or otherwise keep track of which side of the holder you've exposed (it's annoying to shoot a double on one side and leave the other blank, though it's a mistake even Ansel Adams admitted to making occasionally).
If a contact print at arm's length is too small to see, you need a bigger camera. :D
Good luck, and have fun! Don't forget to breath :-)
Laurent
Welcome aboard! Make sure the notches on your film are in either the upper right or lower left corners when you load your holders!
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
Re: Wish me luck!
Lifes a journey not a destination..........enjoy the ride........
Its great fun. Welcome aboard.
Welcome to LF and welcome to the Forum.
I am also newbie on this forum.
I wish piece of luck to you :-)
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