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Photomax
8-Sep-2006, 10:24
Hello to All,

I am the new kid in class.

I have been making a living in photography for almost twenty years now, mostly spent doing daily newspaper photojournalism, weddings and other commercial work. I just hate specializing! I enjoy all kinds of photography and am a confessed "gear" junkie. I work in the Seattle area which is the Pacific Northwest part of the USA.

I shoot Canon 35mm digital, 35mm film (Canon, Pentax LX, Leica IIIF), medium format (Bronica GS1 6x7), 4x5 (Sinar F1) and a just purchased Gaoersi 6x17.

I am experiencing troubles getting my 90mm/6.8 Grandagon to mount onto the 6x17 and be able to lock the lens ring but that story is best for another section of this forum.

Glad I found this informative forum!

Cheers,

Max

Capocheny
8-Sep-2006, 11:07
Welcome to the club... there's a number of other folks from your neighbourhood on this forum. :)

Cheers

Ron Marshall
8-Sep-2006, 11:08
Welcome to the forum Max. I also have an F1, it has been converted to a 5x7 and I use a 3 Lb Toho as my hiking camera.

Photomax
8-Sep-2006, 13:15
Welcome to the forum Max. I also have an F1, it has been converted to a 5x7 and I use a 3 Lb Toho as my hiking camera.

Thanks guys. I should use the Sinar more often than I do. I have the 65mm, 90mm and 210mm lenses and the fancy bino viewing aid thing.

I am working on getting my new large 6x17 Gaoersi to work with the 90mm/6.8 Grandagon. I am really looking foraward to this format. I love wide panaramic shots and the 6x17 gives a ton of film area. It should be easier and less bulky than the Sinar for hiking etc. The F1 is not very friendly for that kind of work.

Max

Ralph Barker
8-Sep-2006, 13:37
Welcome to the LF Forum, Max. Glad to have you join us.

But, with that handle, shouldn't you be shooting ULF? ;)

John Berry
10-Sep-2006, 11:18
Welcome from Renton

Ben Hopson
10-Sep-2006, 12:51
Greetings from Olalla. Welcome

Greg Tims
10-Sep-2006, 13:39
Welcome from Gig Harbor.

Photomax
11-Sep-2006, 08:32
Nice to see that there are some "locals" on this board.

Max

Doug Herta
11-Sep-2006, 16:38
Hello from Seattle, Photomax. Hopefully Barry and Steve will chime in as well. Do we have enough of a quorum around here to (Gasp!) organize an outing?

Doug