Another from Calgary

[ccross]

Hello all,

I've been hanging around analogue for a while now, slowly working my way from 35mm to Holga to Pentax 6x7 and finally find myself here with a Calumet 4x5. I've fired off a couple pictures, but still just mostly picking my way through all the knobs/shifts/tilts...

This looks like a great site, so thanks in advance.

Craig

[Vick Vickery]

Welcome to group therapy. A Calumet 4x5, either the newer rebranded Cambo or the older 400-series camera, makes a good starting point and can do pretty much anything most people need for a long time to come.

[richard brown]

hi craig and welcome to the madness..... i live in canmore and there is quite an interesting group out here that loves film and shoots mainly large format... just had a great show here in town in february celebrating film and big cameras! Drop me a note and i will let you know when we are getting together... usually every friday for lunch but other times as well. Cheers... Richard

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to Large Format Photography Forum!

Steve

[Ray Van Nes]

Welcome Craig. There a fair number of us hiding in the bushes around here. Happy to help with questions.
Ray

www.rayvannesphotography.com

[p_markowski]

Hi welcome, if you are north of Red Deer drop me a line.

[Tony Evans]

Craig,
Same as Peter.

[ccross]

Wow, thanks guys. I know this is kind of late, but I didn't realize anyone else had posted here after the first day. Nice to know there are a few people in the neighbourhood that get the strange looks like I have been.

I'd love to meet up with you guys and learn a few things (more likely a lot of things, I'm pretty sure I know which end to look through now). I've got in-laws in Morinville, so I'm making the trip up the QEII every once in a while.

Thanks again,
Craig

[Scott Walker]

Hi Craig,
I'm in the Okotoks area, I hear there is a Calgary group that meets every now & then although I have never joined in.

[Eric Rose]

The group you speak of is one that I started about 6 years ago. It's purpose it to support the promotion of LF photography and just generally have a good time. We meet the second Tues. of the month on a rotational basis amongst the membership.

The season is over for this year but we will be having a wind up BBQ in July. If you are interested drop me a line.

Eric