How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

[Bill_1856]

Bill, what LF formats do you shoot?

John, I shoot FIVE sheet film/plate formats, but none of them very well (as you may remember). 2 1/4x3 1/4 Crown Graphic, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, and 4x5 Speed/Crown Graphics and Super D Graflexes; 6.5x9 cm Zeiss Maximar; 9x12 cm Maximar and Technika IV. (Started with a 9x12 Gaumont in 1950.)
Oh, make it SIX -- I forgot that there's a 5x7 back for my 4x5 Nagaoka.
That's a lot of cameras to play with on a rainy day, but except for some nice 4x5 Polaroids over the years, I'm embarrased to show my work from any of these wonderful old LF tigers.

[Vaughn]

Three and a half.

4x5 -- don't use it much anymore
5x7 -- used a lot, then stolen (1995), just got a replacement and will use occasionally
8x10 -- used a lot, and occasionally used with a cut darkslide to get two 4x10's on an 8x10 piece of film (thus the "half")

Vaughn

[Filmnut]

I only shoot 4X5, and with only one camera, a Speed Graphic that my Dad bought in 1951, and used until 1970, I have used it since about 1972.
I have three lenses, a 90mm Wollensak, a 127mm Ektar, and a 203mm Ektar.
I do lust for more though!
Keith

[PaulRicciardi]

For now 4x5
11x14 is next on the list and I'll be happy with just those two formats

[Vick Vickery]

I have three 4x5 cameras, but I shoot them as 4x5, 2x5, 6x9, and 6x7 formats.

[Jim C.]

Two, a Busch 4x5 with 127mm Raptar and a Cambo 4x5 SC with a Fujinon 210mm and a Nikkor 135mm.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

I would have to say 4 systems currently. 4x5,8x10,11x14 and 8x20. I love using my 4x5 and I find it is real easy to use after the big cameras. My 8x10 is my go to camera and format. Great for contact prints and carbon transfer. I do have an 8x10 enlarger in the works. My hand built 11x14 and 8x20 cameras are my pride and joy as are the two Walnut tripods I've built to go with them. Of the two the 8x20 is the easiest to set up and use and I'm still learning to "see" in this format. My 11x14 is a great camera and format. I've always loved this image size and with my recent adjustments to the camera it is much more solid and stable and I know it will get a lot of use. I have backpacks for all of these and it is not to bad hauling them. Going up north next week to the Redwoods and I'm taking the 8x10,11x14 and the 8x20. Just hope there is room for everything else.

Jim

[David A. Goldfarb]

2x3"--Tech V 23b, becoming the travel camera since we now travel with child.

4x5"--Tech V, My most used all around format.

5x7"--Press Graflex, perfect for family snapshots and chasing our toddler when I have enough light.

8x10"--Sinar P for studio, Gowland PocketView for the field. Still the most intuitive format for me, and I try to shoot it whenever I can.

11x14"--Gets out occasionally. When I'm more comfortable coating big albumen sheets, I'll use it more.

7x17"--Camera needs a bit more work, so I've been slow getting started with this format, but I like it so far.

[EuGene Smith]

4x5, 5x7, 8x10. only 2 of the 5x7 and several of the other 2 sizes. Making a film holder and back for 4x10, but I'm so slow that it takes me 6 months to shine my shoes! Use 4x5 mostly because of film cost. About 15 or so lenses in shutter and about the same in barrel to use with several Packards.

Smiff

[David Karp]

3: 4x5, 6.5x8.5 (which I have been using mostly lately), and recently purchased a 5x7 reducing back for the 6.5x8.5, so I am going to give that a whirl too.