actually, i've made the same error when i bought my 810M, as the seller... because of this false limitation i had a great discount ;-) !
actually, i've made the same error when i bought my 810M, as the seller... because of this false limitation i had a great discount ;-) !
One of my friend bought an old nickel leica elmar lens 35mm f3.5 at a steal price from a shop, who told him the lens is defective and the lens barrel can't be pulled out from collapsed position. Sorry not a LF thing, but archivue reminded me.
Just today i was screwing around in the garage reassembling some old petzvals and I wanted to try a different configuration of the lens elements. So, after some math and tinkering I had my 4x5 up on the sticks and I was amazed as to how 'long' I made my tame 6.5" lens. I racked focus back and forth for awhile trying to focus and just gave up thinking that it was just too long for my bellows when I realized the lens was in my hand and I had nothing, not even a lens board on the camera.
Oh, I also found that the same camera has a bubble level. It had been covered by velcro from the previous owner and I never took it off.
I blame cheap chinese food for lunch and all the MSG (that and a low IQ).
Not a LF mistake, but a dumb one all the same; a few years ago I got my first medium format camera - a Yashica TLR. For days I kept thinking, "Gee, this waist level finder is fine and dandy until I have to shoot in portrait mode ..."
Then my teacher reminded me that the film is square 6x6. Doh!
- Jeff
How about years ago when I showed up to shoot a basketball team and individuals for a high school about 20 miles away. Had everything I needed in lights, stools, lenses, film and no camera body! Duh!!!!!!!
"One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude." Carl Sandburg
I am just in New Mexico -- a few days earlier I put my fresh, unopened 4x5 film into the bag with the Harrison Tent -- and last night I tossed the Harrrison into the large checked case... super x-rayed new film. Luckily Camera and Darkroom in Santa Fe stocks it and it was easy to swing by and have lunch there to boot.
Frank,
I'm sorry but I don't believe you've met the minimum qualifications for this thread.
Your in New Mexico with a 4x5 camera.
Trust me, it it quite possible to do really stupid things even in New Mexico with a 4x5.
Thanks,
Kirk
at age 73:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
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