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gbogatko
17-May-2008, 18:55
I finally found an 8x10 I could afford. An old Cambo/Calumet square monorail. Good price because the front standard was a little messed up. Easy to fix. This and my ShermanTank Majestic tripod came in under a ton, so I took it on a field trip, and found a nice trial shot next to the road near the Great Swamp, NJ. 300mm Schneider Symmar, Foma film, D76 5 min. (purists should read no further -- it's been post processed in PS).

It's like learning this hobby all over again.

GB
Walter Calahan
17-May-2008, 19:09
Congratulations.

The Great Swamp is great.
xmishx
17-May-2008, 20:45
GB,

Wonderful tonalities to a very nice photograph. Congratulations on your new camera. Looks like some nice art wll be coming from you!

Ted
Gerry
17-May-2008, 20:51
hard to see if it is overall sharp, but the tones and comp look nice. great first attempt. Now go out and shoot daily!! : )

www.gerryyaum.com
RDB Korn
17-May-2008, 21:19
Congratulations - a lovely image.
gbogatko
17-May-2008, 21:25
Thank you all. I didn't have a loupe (left it at the office like an idiot), so was checking sharpness using 1/2 of a tessar. Most of it is in there but some of the near stuff got missed.

Thanks again

gb
Gerry
17-May-2008, 21:47
Thank you all. I didn't have a loupe (left it at the office like an idiot), so was checking sharpness using 1/2 of a tessar. Most of it is in there but some of the near stuff got missed.

Thanks again

gb

haha...sucks when you forget things, tonight I was going to make some new images with my 4x5 razzle and forgot the whole darn camera!
John Kasaian
17-May-2008, 21:55
I'll add one more hearty congratulations to the chorus---enjoy that camera! :D
David A. Goldfarb
17-May-2008, 23:36
Looks like you're off to a good start!
stehei
18-May-2008, 04:07
Hi GB

I started 8*10 a few months ago, beware, its addictive!!
and more fun than anything, IMHO

nice pic!

regards

stefan
Charles Carstensen
18-May-2008, 14:31
GB, very good photography. Look forward to seeing more. Thanks
MenacingTourist
19-May-2008, 06:23
I thought of two quotes: The more the merrier, and, Misery loves company. I think both apply to LF.

Alan.
Pete Watkins
19-May-2008, 23:13
Nice picture. Now that you're into 8x10 you'll find that many of your shots will be taken "next to the road" especially as you grow older. Don't fight it (and try to show the rest of us up), just live with it. :-))
Best wishes,
Pete.
John Bowen
20-May-2008, 03:58
Just continue to have fun and hold on to your little boy "yippee" attitude...so when will you acquire another lens?....and so it begins...