Show off your Large Format camera!

[neil poulsen]

Attachment 172989
My Arcablad...

Arca Swiss F-Metric Field camera with Hasselblad film back...
I hardly ever shoot this way, but I was showing it in this configuration and thought it would be interesting for this thread.

Interesting indeed. It looks like you're using ine of the Chinese reduction lens boards? If so, have you tried it with the g.g., or with the 6x9 film holder?

Have you tried using the metric front function carrier w/an F rear carrier? It helps to obtain more rise on the front. Even better, I've been using an Oswald era "A" carrier, which adds 8mm to front rise. (For 4x5.). No rear tilt. But w/ 2 inches of front rise, it's not a loss.

Anyway, I thought that I would comment.

[dodphotography]

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[Yuval]

Good to meet you.

I tame it with the Linhof Geared Dolly. Big wheels and stronger than the tripod!

It looks like your 8x10 is the earlier MK2 machine (1957-1959 ?) equipped with geared lift (for Rise and Fall movements).

Later MK3 machines did not - I have no idea why Linhof omitted such feature, for such heavy gear

[Tin Can]

Ha! I thought the geared rise was new and improved...

I have a couple geared rise standards. They lost parts and screws prior to my stewardship. Perhaps shipping vibration. Parts are impossible to find for these years. I bought single standards for parts. Knobs are a weak point.

Beware of the tripod foot as I see them as under-engineered or is it over-engineered. They break and nobody seems to have a spare. A better one could be machined easily. My first one had a very long chrome rail with bad rust, I almost made a new one, but found the superior triple rail.

Today I have NOS 5X7 mit Linhof case. First session in new studio.

iPhone SE capture, edit in iOS11.

Linhof 5X7 Case by moe.randy, on Flickr

It looks like your 8x10 is the earlier MK2 machine (1957-1959 ?) equipped with geared lift (for Rise and Fall movements).

Later MK3 machines did not - I have no idea why Linhof omitted such feature, for such heavy gear

[DrTang]

Brand 17 4x5 Camera

https://flic.kr/p/22Gh4Pb

[Tin Can]

Brand 17 4x5 Camera

https://flic.kr/p/22Gh4Pb

nsfw

[axs810]

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How do you like the Chamonix H-1? Is it pretty sturdy?

[Daniel Unkefer]

Sinar Handy made by me with Norma and other parts.

Norma Sinar Handy Final Version by Nokton48, on Flickr

[Daniel Unkefer]

Plaubel Peco Profia Camera Stand in my studio. One of these days I am going to finish off this space.

Every studio needs a camera stand.

DSC05778 by Nokton48, on Flickr

[Yuval]

Ha! I thought the geared rise was new and improved...

I have a couple geared rise standards. They lost parts and screws prior to my stewardship. Perhaps shipping vibration. Parts are impossible to find for these years. I bought single standards for parts. Knobs are a weak point.

Beware of the tripod foot as I see them as under-engineered or is it over-engineered. They break and nobody seems to have a spare. A better one could be machined easily. My first one had a very long chrome rail with bad rust, I almost made a new one, but found the superior triple rail.

Today I have NOS 5X7 mit Linhof case. First session in new studio.

iPhone SE capture, edit in iOS11.

Linhof 5X7 Case by moe.randy, on Flickr

Tha't an absolute beauty. The main tripod column seem floating on top of the dolly. I now understand your earlier comment on the dolly.