In Praise of 5x7... Post'em !

[203Ektar]

Found out two of my lenses could cover 5x7, so I bought some filmholders on ebay & some FP4. Made two 5x7 cameras, one for wide angle (w bag bellows), and one for regular. Love the format.



Schneider 210mm
f/11
left swing

Nice shot. Is this the back end of a half-track?

[Jim Galli]

Yep inches , I can not post any at the moment because of a scanning issue , once that is rectified will put a few .
I will just post one i put in another thread , i can't get a sharp scan at the mo and this one was the closest but still not good , It has a oversharpened look trying to compensate for a soft scan Chamonix 5x8 Velvia Fujinon 240A

I'm convinced! It looks good to me.

[Ken Lee]

Narcissus
Kodak 2D, 180mm Fujinon SFS (Soft-Focus)
5x7 HP5+, D-23

[PolarBear1973]

Nice shot. Is this the back end of a half-track?

Thanks,

It's a tank. I tried looking it up, and I'm not sure what type it is. A half-track would make a cool picture though.

[paulr]

I think 5x7 is the coolest format, but I got nothing to post ... I've never used it.

[Donald Miller]

Galleria di Milano - Milano, Italy

5X7 - 90 mm SA

Efke Pl 100 - Pyrocat HD
JandC Nuance - MAS Amidol

[Curt]

Galleria di Milano - Milano, Italy

5X7 - 90 mm SA

Efke Pl 100 - Pyrocat HD
JandC Nuance - MAS Amidol

Hi Don, I'd like to ask you about the camera you used when in Italy. I plan to go there next year and I'm already trying to decide what would be the best camera to take. With my wife and the agenda I won't have a ton of time to work as it always the case. I don't see myself taking my Kodak 2D 5x7 or Seneca 5x7.

Curt

[Ken Lee]

Rakes, 2011
Kodak 2D, 180mm Fujinon SFS
5x7 HP5+, D-23

[Cesar Barreto]

Sure it's my favorite format and it suits well my favorite city.

Cesar B.

[Donald Miller]

Hi Don, I'd like to ask you about the camera you used when in Italy. I plan to go there next year and I'm already trying to decide what would be the best camera to take. With my wife and the agenda I won't have a ton of time to work as it always the case. I don't see myself taking my Kodak 2D 5x7 or Seneca 5x7.

Curt

Hi Curt, To answer your question, I used a Wisner Technical Field. I never encountered a problem using a tripod with the exception of the Cimetero Monumentale and the Duomo in Milano. They do not allow tripods inside those facilities. I am sure that you would encounter the same restrictions in any of the major cathedrals etc. In the instance of my latest post they don't mind tripods inside the Galleria di Milano so long as one doesn't impede traffic or pedestrian flow.

If you won't have the time to work with a view camera, I would use the largest film camera that you have available to you that could be hand held.

The other thing that I would mention is to be very considerate and ask permission before taking any photographs of people...especially children. They are very sensitive to this because of child pornography considerations.

Good luck and enjoy your visit.