Greetings from Toronto, Canada!

[Qeb]

Hello!

New the forums, looking into 16x20 view cameras for tintypes.

I have a BFA in Fine Arts Photography from Ryerson University and I want to get back into Large Format and start learning everything about ultra large format photography.

Thanks for reading this!

Have a great week and a happy Spring season!

Cheers,
Kevin

[cowanw]

wonderful. welcome from Hamilton

[Naej]

Hi, Welcome from the Count.... hum.... Province of Quebec (still)

In May 27^th, there will be the Big One. It's a photographic flea market in Toronto. You'd be able to find what you're looking for... maybe.

If you need more info, www.phsc.ca

Bienvenue!!!
Jean-François

[adelorenzo]

Hello from the Yukon!

If you are looking to get into tintype you may be interested in this workshop in Toronto in May.

https://www.photrioevents.com/horst-herget

[Alan Gales]

That's some big tintypes! Cool! Welcome to the forum, Kevin.

Alan

[Ray Van Nes]

Hello Kevin. You are in a good city for photography. You should look up Bob Carnie who is on this forum. He has a lab and gallery, Dylan Ellis, on Danforth. Remember , CONTACT is happening in May. I will be in the " Red Light" show at the Lonsdale with a few pieces.
Cheers
Ray

[Len Middleton]

Kevin,
There is a number of members in the Greater Toronto Area, and as Ray noted, Bob Carnie is someone you should look up.
Welcome to the asylum / community,
Len

[bob carnie]

Hey wait a minute Kevin may be a serial killer... thanks a bunch Len and Ray.

[Len Middleton]

Hey wait a minute Kevin may be a serial killer... thanks a bunch Len and Ray.

Bob,

He is looking at doing 16x20 tintypes, so probably ambitious and optimistic, so you should be safe.

Besides, if he is lugging around a 16x20 camera, you should be able to outrun him...

Best wishes,

Len

[Jody_S]

The PHSC spring fair might have something interesting for you, but honestly your chances of finding anything ULF are rather slim. I attend/sell sporadically at the TO shows, honestly I do better at the Montreal shows because there are more buyers/fewer sellers of LF gear. Prices are rising, so don't expect any huge bargains unless you're very, very lucky. The sellers spend 1-2 hours buying all the deals from one another before the doors open to the public.

Biggest problem with ULF alt processes is always the lens, if you want something period and fast, you could be looking at a major investment, but if you do your homework it's not that risky because prices are rising on the big lenses as well. So long as you don't pay above market value, you'll at least break even should you decide to switch or abandon. And the lenses are still cheaper than most specialty lenses for tiny format cameras (a Canon 600mm f4 IS USM is $11.5K at B&H, and you take a 40% loss on depreciation/taxes the day you buy it).