Hi Chris,
I am approaching this question from perhaps a different perspective that most. I can closely relate to your situation because mine is almost a mirror image of your problem. I also am relatively new to LF, use a view camera and have a family that is impatient during my "photo moments". This came very acutely to a head when we were vacationing in Jasper National Park and at each stop I made I was very enthusiastically encouraged to ?push the button? and get back in the truck. After that trip I did a solo day out and discovered that I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience of carefully selecting and setting up for a shot. I also noticed how this helped to slow me down and make the whole process considerably more enjoyable and thought provoking.
Now in my case, I want to slow my hectic life down and this is the hobby I have elected to use to do that. Since that time I have discovered that I am slowly improving in my technique and am deriving an immense amount of satisfaction from shooting in LF and experiencing the results. I also came to the realization that I want to think about exposure and composition while I?m taking the shot and not later in my darkroom as an afterthought. So I guess I believe you should ask yourself ?Do I just want a great negative ASAP or do I want the total LF experience?
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