When I'm out in public, I'm always asked my some young couple, "can you take our picture?" while I was out with my wife for an anniversary dinner, I mentioned to her, "Gee, no camera. I won't be ...
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When I'm out in public, I'm always asked my some young couple, "can you take our picture?" while I was out with my wife for an anniversary dinner, I mentioned to her, "Gee, no camera. I won't be ...
John,
It seems ridiculous to simply reverse the lensboard, as the shutter is inside the camera. I would remove the lens from the board & use a threaded capture ring in the filter threads. this...
Greg,
Although I can't help with the instructions or the difference in readings, the black specks are probably individual fibers that are broken. No light is being transmitted from one end to...
Dave,
I use the Nikkor 300/f9 M lens on my Arca Swiss. Some points to consider:
Lots of coverage for any movements you'd want. (or putting it on a 5x7 down the road.
At maximum extension...
The primary difference is coverage. The Angulon is an earlier design, introduced in 1930. It has an 85 degree angle of coverage. The maximum aperture is not well-corrected at stops larger than...
Chamfered corners should not make a major difference in focusing or other operations. I believe they exist as a method of checking for vignetting by the lens shade (by peeking through the open...
Tom,
The Arca Swiss F-line field would be an excellent choice for what you want to use it for. Looking through Jack Dykinga's book (my Christmas gift too), there are examples of him using a 58mm...
Although not in San Francisco, there is a lab in Dublin, CA that I use:
Custom Photographic Services 6948-B Sierra Court Dublin, CA 94568 925/828-6000
CPS is an excellent all-around pro lab....
Although not in San Francisco, there is a lab in Dublin, CA that I use:
Custom Photographic Services 6948-B Sierra Court Dublin, CA 94568 925/828-6000
CPS is an excellent all-around pro lab....
Paulo:
The previous contributors have pretty much resolved the coverage of Angulon vs Super Angulon.
A 90mm lens on 6x9 is very close to a normal lens, is that what you're looking for? It...
I can tell you what I'm missing ~ it's that huge hole that used to be a bank account!
As much as I'd love to jump on the digital bandwagon, my wife's not ready to give up her new mini-van so I...
Steve,
I am not so much as an equipment junkie as a solution junkie. I like to mix things up to keep me on the edge. A change in venue or formats. Shoot medium format for awhile in a particular...
Q:
I have been watching this forum, and occasionally contributing for about 4 years. It's been a unique & rich source of information about large format photography. I have been involved with the...
Nigel;
A popular place with a limited number of vantage points is going to lead to a large number of similar photographs. What do you do in Yosemite Valley? Shoot it & enjoy. I see nothing...
Bill:
The short answer is "no." I researched this a year ago or so. The best description I found was in one of Jim Zuckerman's books ~ the one on color photography. (The cover has an orange-sky...
Joshua,
I have run into nearly the same issue a few years back. I wanted to know how close I could focus a 300mm lens at my maximum bellows draw. The formula is:
1/f = 1/So + 1/Si
f = the...
When I was in college, I used a tube with a weston meter. I also taped a simple DCX lens on one end & sized the tube length to the simple lens focal length. I got a very narrow field of view. The...
I enjoy John Fielder's "Colorado winter", Christopher Burkett's "Intimations of Pardise" (superb reproductions, and William Neill's "Landscapes of the Spirit." All of these books reaffirm why I ...
Paul,
I have an older 180/6.3 congo lens & sumbled across Congo's website in reaearching it. Congo specializes in Tessar formula lenses. Tessar's are good lenses. It's a sound & well-known...
Donn:
I also have an older Arca Swiis with a standard bellows. I use a Schnieder Super Angulon 90mm lens. With a standard bellows you are very limited in the amount of tilt you can use. Short of...
I met Ansel Adams briefly in 1977 when I was in college. Our large format photography instructor, who had previously worked at the gallery in Yosemite teaching Ansel's workshop, arranged for us to ...
...I almost forgot, you can purchase the Prohood 84 from B&H Pboto Video.
Louis:
I would second the advice for the Lee Prohood. I purchased the Prohood 84 a couple months ago for my Bronica system and it has worked out quite well. I use it with a Cokin P adapter. With...
John,
The gasketing material is to provide a preload to the tripod screw to keep it from loosening ~ sort of like a lockwasher. I removed the soft stuff & installed a quick release plate using...
Louis,
Depending on the camera you have, you may be able to purchase a back entension, which is a set of rails that screw into the back end of the camera. This extension has bellows for focusing...
Jeff,
I think the models you're talking about are the Basic A (axis tilts), and the Basic Double Pivot (axis & base tilts). I have the Basic B, which is base tilts only. Axis tilts are easier to...
You may be pushing it to use the Lee hood with a 47mm lens with 6x9 format. the Lee attaches to the outer slot of the Cokin filter holder, so it's a ways out from the lens. I use this setup...
After facing a similar dilemma myself I purchased a Lee Proshade 84. This is a self-supporting bellows shade designed to fit into the Cokin P adapter. It has it's pro's and con's:
I cannot use a...
Jon,
The Ebony will work fine for what you're using it for. If you stick with large format photography, your needs will develop with your style. Since I don't know what lens you bought, all I...
...On the other hand, I was shooting along the coast not too long ago when my Lowepro bag had it's maiden voyage. My practice is to set my camera bag further up the beach from where I'm shooting....
Michael,
I use an Arca Swiss 4 x 5 for outdoor work & am fairly happy with it. I have an older Basic "B", with base tilts, and a 40cm monorail. I use a Zone VI tripod with a Kirk Enterprises...
Congo & Osaka lenses are 4 element 3 group tessar type lenses. It's a classic lens formula & fairly sharp. They don't have as much covering power as some other lens formulas, so if you buy one,...
Shannon:
This is the lens list on their http://www.cosmonet.org/~congo/spec_e.htm
~Ted
Shannon,
The Bogen Arcar is made by Yamazaki Optical Company in Japan. Their trade name is "Congo". They have a website, but it will take some digging for me to find it. They specialize in 4...
Deanna,
The most important qualification you already have; you love to take pictures. Second, you need to know exactly what kind of photography you like to do. This is more important than it...
Both Osaka and Congo (Yamazaki Optical Co.) lenses are tessar type lenses. I have a Congo 180 f/6.3 in a seiko shutter & it's fairly sharp. If you are considering a tessar lens, watch the coverage...
Kevin,
I have used Seiko shutters in my Bronica lenses with no problems. I also have a Seiko SLV shutter on a 180mm F/6.3 Yamazaki (Congo) lens that has been in consistent use since 1977 with no...
Ken,
I have been using my Nikkor-M 300/f8 for about a year now. The only down side to this lens is bellows draw. I use an Arca Swiss Basic B with a 40cm rail. With the lens racked out all the...
Erik,
The Synchro-Compur shutter has no "T" setting. You have to use a cable release with a lock, and use the "B" setting. I have the same shutter on a SA 90mm lens. It's a pain in the neck. You...
Boris:
The Caltar II 150/6.3 is a 3 element lens as Mr. Shaw stated above. It is made b y Rodenstock (same as the Geronar 150/6.3 lens). If your're a " total novice", t his might be a good place...