Bill, 70's military B&W
27-Oct-2012, 18:39
Bought a beautiful F2 4x5 and it arrived in the mail today. I'm still trying to figure out all the moving parts. Feels good to the touch. Came with Sinar mounting head too.
I have a Toyo 45D, has no markings on it at all. No measurements, angles... nothing. I take it out and point it at the scene, then twist/fiddle/adjust/swear/sweat under the dark cloth...etc until I see what I want to see on the GG, then shoot it.
Now today I set up the F2, it looks VERY IMPRESSIVE with all the markings and angles all painted on in white paint... a VERY precise instrument.
Then I took it and pointed it at a scene then I started to twist/fiddle/adjust/swear/sweat under the dark cloth...etc until I see what I want to see on the GG, then shot it.
I suddenly realized that I do not know what those markings are for. It did not change this Newbies approach to setting up the camera to shoot a scene.
I have to know what all these markings are for, I have to know!!! SOMEONE MIGHT ASK ME!!!!!!
Thanks, Bill
I have a Toyo 45D, has no markings on it at all. No measurements, angles... nothing. I take it out and point it at the scene, then twist/fiddle/adjust/swear/sweat under the dark cloth...etc until I see what I want to see on the GG, then shoot it.
Now today I set up the F2, it looks VERY IMPRESSIVE with all the markings and angles all painted on in white paint... a VERY precise instrument.
Then I took it and pointed it at a scene then I started to twist/fiddle/adjust/swear/sweat under the dark cloth...etc until I see what I want to see on the GG, then shot it.
I suddenly realized that I do not know what those markings are for. It did not change this Newbies approach to setting up the camera to shoot a scene.
I have to know what all these markings are for, I have to know!!! SOMEONE MIGHT ASK ME!!!!!!
Thanks, Bill