Hi Folks:
Coming from 35mm film (years ago) and about a year with a Nikon D60, I have grown interested in 4X5 LF. I have now aquired an old Graphic View kit from a friend which seems to be in nice condition with about a dozen film holders, a Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar-S lens, 5.6/150mm w/multicoating, an old Wollensak 38cm (15") Graflex Tele-Optar, f/5.6 that weights a ton and has some lens seperations, a Soligor 67, 1A filter, a Tiffen 8 85B filter, a Polaroid 545 holder, bellows lens shade (original) and a few other items.
So... I now need a bit of help. Having never used a view camera before, I imagine it would be good to start by shooting some polaroid's but I'm not sure what to order. I think I've read here that Fuji makes an instamatic film that will work in the 545, and thinking I would like to play around with both color and b&w, which packs would be good to order? I'll probably just get 10 packs for now till I find out if I really want to get more serious with LF. I just need some recommended film to get started.
I could also use any help that you folks are willing to pass along to an old timer with a new/old toy. I've been reading up on Adams' "The Camera" a bit and can't wait till warm weather as it's been in the teens at night here in Tennessee. I guess I'll set the camera up in the living room and experment with it looking out the storm door :-)
Let me know what you think... I already know I'm too old to get good at this, but I'd like to get to the point that I could make some decent family shots some day.
Connor
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