Have you ever been mocked for LF?

[MIke Sherck]

Just by my wife. Most folks don't realize that it's a camera.

Mike

[Gary Tarbert]

Never actually mocked , Just the usual how old etc , Is it B&W and where is the gunpowder flash , The only time the curiosity annoyed me was , One late afternoon i set up knowing the late evening light was going to be great , So i previewed , prefocused and waited for the magic , Almost as if on cue when the magic light was happening was when a group of tourists fronted asked questions and even requested to look under the dark cloth , I was in work mode and may be have been a little shorter than usual

[Michael E]

Shooting LF is a great way to meet people of all ages, it seems. Truck drivers wave and punk girls want to take a look. What else can have such a wide acceptance?

From my own experience: Walking through a city with a sheep on a leash. I've tried to combine both and photograph Kasper with my 4x5", but he didn't grasp the concept.

[Drew Wiley]

Is that what one calls, "getting the wool pulled over your eyes"?

[MIke Sherck]

Is that what one calls, "getting the wool pulled over your eyes"?

Go to your room!

[Jac@stafford.net]

Yes, and for using film. One guy I know calls me a Luddite all the time.

A college student called me an elitist for using LF film.

[cikaziva]

i just got an idea reading this tread. I want to shoots some building form a mid of the street and what i am going to do is this: but construction helmet, put orange vest, put 8x10 in a middle of non frequent street and shoot, pretending that i am land surveyor

[Jerry Bodine]

i just got an idea reading this tread. I want to shoots some building form a mid of the street and what i am going to do is this: but construction helmet, put orange vest, put 8x10 in a middle of non frequent street and shoot, pretending that i am land surveyor

Surrounding yourself with orange cones may save you some pain.

[Michael E]

i just got an idea reading this tread. I want to shoots some building form a mid of the street and what i am going to do is this: but construction helmet, put orange vest, put 8x10 in a middle of non frequent street and shoot, pretending that i am land surveyor

Orange work vest is usually all you need to look official. Has worked well for me.

[jp]

In the US, you'd add some orange cones and use a neon yellow vest. A wooden tripod certainly looks the part for surveying.