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    Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    After two years of wanting to take the plunge into large format I've finally been given the opportunity to do so: I am now in possession of a bare bones Crown Graphic. It's set up to be a limited view camera more than a press camera, and I'm liking it. It isn't pretty, but it does the job for me right now.

    Anyway, just wanted to say hi and also say that the site has helped me quite a bit with understanding LF. I'm learning how to use the movements on my Graphic right now (not that there are that many, mind you).

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    Re: Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    Welcome to what hopefully will be a longtime interest.

    steve simmons

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    Re: Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    Welcome Stephanie!
    "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

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    Re: Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    Welcome to LF and to this site. What is your first focal length on the Crown?

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    Re: Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    Hi Stephanie! Glad to see you here. A Crown was my first 4x5, a very worthy camera. See if you can wear it out, eh? ;-)

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    Re: Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    Hi Stephanie, welcome from Hawaii and welcome to Large Format!!

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    Re: Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    Hi Stephanie!

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    Re: Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    Welcome, Stephanie. Nice to have you join us.

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    Re: Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    Welcome to group therepy, Stephanie...you're starting off OK with the Crown Graphic; my first LF was a Busch Pressman, very similar. It'll give you the basics and you can grow from there!

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    Re: Hi. I'm new around these parts...

    Well, Ole sees his cameras multiply if he leaves them in a closet too long. Do you think that if I leave my Crown and my Agfa folder in the closet for a while I'd come out with a 3x4 Speed Graphic?

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