First a little background;
I've been fiddling with film for years, until them new-fangled electric cameras came out, then I chased after them till the last few months. For some reason I am being drawn back to film. After a lil bit of buying and selling, I ended up with a Toyo/Omega 4x5 view. For the last few months I've been putting my stuff together, getting ready for a couple month trip of R&R and playing with my new toys. Inspiration comes hard for me. I'm not the type that can stop anywhere and find something interesting. Something interesting needs to yell, "here I am bozo take a picture". So some of my best stuff tends to be more of a happy accident, rather than a planned event.
Here's my problem;
I'm halfway through the trip, and every time we go somewhere I tend to grab a little camera, and those seem to be the best of my images. I have, on several occasions went out taking only the 4x5, and while the time seems more relaxing (enjoyable) but I never seem to be at the right place at the right time with the big rig. I think one mistake I may have made is to get a large Pelican case that everything fits into. Its HEAVY. So it tends to be a bit of a project, to pack it up and go. And I'm a bit on the lazy side. I'm not ready to give up on 4x5, but perhaps I need to change my ways.
Here's some of my thoughts;
Get something that folds, that will fit in a back pack.
Cut a couple feet off the monorail, and get a smaller case.
Try medium format.
Leave the little stuff at home? (Thats going to be hard.)
Suck it up, and try harder.
I hope this all makes sense.
I really would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks, TimK
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