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I'm interested to see where this goes. I've always operated on the same premise you have.

Good points. Specifics I hadn't even thought about.

They're the same copal shutter size, but I'll double check the rest.

Lmao. I might have to steal that and add a smell-o-vision element to the show.

Great information and points of view.

I'll at least give the apo-symmar a go, see if I can see anything.

It seems like the prevailing wisdom is prevailing and I can save myself a few bucks. At...

interestingly, I happen to have acquired an apo-symmar as part of a kit i'm trying to flip. it's got a sticky shutter release, but i can always just switch the shutters with my nikkor and sell that...

That is the prevailing wisdom I was hoping to investigate. Thank you for putting it all together, it's a great resource.

For what I'll be shooting (studio portraits, probably 3/4 length, backdrop...

Good point on the shutter. I really don't have the will to hunt down pieces and parts to cobble something together, or the patience for archaic designs. I want to be able to focus on the work and not...

That is a fantastic article. Going to have a closer look on a larger screen at home.

The zeiss tessars and the 150 sironar-s stand out to me...which is ridiculous given the difference in...

Thanks for the quick replies.

As far as looking new, I'm sort of getting at the difference between a nikon 50/1.4D and a zeiss otus. They look like they're from different eras of lens design. The...

Hi am,i

I'm planning on creating a portrait series over the next few months, hoping to have the work showing right around the time the debates begin for the 2016 US election.

I've got some LF...

thanks chaps. i suppose i'll have to contact the mothership.

cheers :)

before i bought mine, i read that the various locking parts on the basic toyo 4x5 occasionally crack.

sure enough, my front focus lock has cracked and become useful only if i've had the precise...

i'd have spent a lot less money...and given a lot less money to the likes of UPS and Fedex. lol

if someone had told me a few years ago that i'd end up doing everything with essentially 2 lenses...

i think there's always balance to be sought.

i really enjoy playing with new and different things. i tend to end up with stuff that looks like i shot it regardless of what i use.

when i was in...

that website is a fantastic resource. :)

bit of an update.

i picked up another cc400...which appears to have a fully functioning front rise knob. between the two, i figure i can put together...

thanks :D

i got mine via ebay...pretty much one of those marginal ones for cheap, i imagine. though apart from that gear slipping it appears to be pretty sound (could use a little tightening up,...

so...really ancient quoting. but i had to chuckle 'cause it's so true. lol

but...

i'm setting up my 4x5 in my classroom as i get it put together (old calumet...film holders and nikon 210/5.6 on...

thanks again Jon. :)

that's pretty much the issue, the little finger is worn down or broken off. i'll see if i can't jury rig something for the time being, and give calumet a call one day this...

Thanks for the responses everyone, much appreciated. :D

I think i've got it figured out, now that I know the knob pulls in and out. pushing in clears it of the groove so it can turn, and letting...

Hey all,

I just picked up an old Calumet 4x5 camera. It's definitely in usable condition (bellows, ground glass, tilt, swing, etc., all seem fine) However, the gear that controls the rise/fall is...

For me...it depends what I'm shooting, and who the company is.

If the company is professional, like a team on a fashion shoot, I do my best work with them around (not only them doing their...

Hey all,

My name's David. I'm a photographer (primarily fashion/editorial/beauty, and youth sports - disparate, i know. lol), and a high school photography teacher.

I've been pining to get back...