Wish me luck!

[Philnorv]

Hi, my name's Phil Norval and I've finally taken the leap into large format. I thought I'd just post this message as I've just loaded my first film into it's holder and I'm pretty excited about using it tomorrow. Fingers crossed I remember what to do. Any tips for a novice would be much appreciated :)

[Sheldon N]

Welcome aboard, always good to have another LF shooter.

Don't forget to close the shutter before pulling the darkslide!

[Donald Qualls]

And vice versa, don't forget to put the darkslide back in before pulling out the film holder -- and remember to reverse it or otherwise keep track of which side of the holder you've exposed (it's annoying to shoot a double on one side and leave the other blank, though it's a mistake even Ansel Adams admitted to making occasionally).

[ljb0904]

Good luck, and have fun! Don't forget to breath :-)

[John Kasaian]

Welcome aboard! Make sure the notches on your film are in either the upper right or lower left corners when you load your holders! :)

[kev curry]

Lifes a journey not a destination..........enjoy the ride........:D

[David Karp]

Its great fun. Welcome aboard.

[Ted Harris]

Welcome to LF and welcome to the Forum.

[MrTwister]

I am also newbie on this forum.
I wish piece of luck to you :-)