New to LF, Lens Question

[catmando]

To the latest replies:

- It is indeed a reversed recess board (looks like Copal 0). The reason its reversed is because the Copal 1 Press shutter will not fit inside the recess when fitted the correct way round.
- Clearly this lens cannot cover 4x5 but it seems very sharp at 2.8 on positive paper and I was planning on getting a Graflock back at 6x9 anyway.
- The board is certainly a keeper.


Thank you for the more technical replies, they are very helpful. I guess years of relatively simple MF & 35mm have made me rather lazy in reading up, so I shall go do that.

[Dan Fromm]

If you're up for reading, there are books on LF photography. The two most commonly recommended here are Steve Simmons' Understanding the View Camera and Leslie Strobel's View Camera Technique. Both are available at reasonable prices from sellers on, in alphabetical order, abebooks.com, alibris.com, amazon.com, ...

[Greg]

If you're up for reading, there are books on LF photography. The two most commonly recommended here are Steve Simmons' Understanding the View Camera and Leslie Strobel's View Camera Technique. Both are available at reasonable prices from sellers on, in alphabetical order, abebooks.com, alibris.com, amazon.com, ...

Also 8.5x11" SB A Users Guide to the VIEW CAMERA by Jim Stone, which I find a little bit more used friendly, but any of the books will serve you well....

[Dan Fromm]

Funny that you should mention Stone's book, Greg. The French LF forum recommends it highly even though it is in English. "In my opinion the best book about view camera practice."

[William Whitaker]

...The Vague Mecum...

Cute! As if I don't already have trouble enough with Latin!

[vssoutlet]

Recessed may do it. I do love the 90mm angulon