Hi Everyone,
A few posts back there was a guy announced he had just bought his first LF packa ge and as near as I can figure this outfit cost close to $4K. When I read this it struck me that it was a lot of money to enter a format that someone may not h ave had any experience and that it gave the impression that LF photography is on e for the well off.
It also struck me that at a time when products for large format photography are being discontinued by major manufacturers we as a group have an obligation to en courage people to at least try the field. If the impression is that it costs th ousands of dollars to enter LF than we can only expect the number of LF photogra phers to either diminish or remain relatively the same. In other words we as a buying group will become weaker and the range of products available to us will c ontinue shrink as manufacturers find more profitable markets.
So my challenge to the forum is this:
Propose a beginners complete LF package that can be purchased for under $900.
Why $900, for the same reason things cost $19.99. Psychologically it means a lo t to be under $1000. If we get a good set of responses maybe it can be made par t of the site as a buying guide.
Good Luck and Thanks
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