A New Start

[AuditorOne]

I sometimes forget how BIG Nevada is. Please forgive me, as I come from the puny State of Colorado -- and I always get Elko & Ely conflused.

Oh don't kid yourself, I've spent time there. Colorado is big country too. You just scrunched it all up in the middle.

[Vaughn]

...I like that Angulon 90 but I have decided I am better working with a normal lens in the beginning...

Good choice. Both sides of 'normal' do have slightly different working methods/needs compared to the normal focal length for the 4x5 format...normal, as I see it being around a range of 135mm to 180mm. A lens that throws a larger image circle can be more forgiving when one is experimenting and learning...and it can be helpful (IMO) to first work with a lens in a new format that sees somewhat close to how our eyes see.

Have fun!

[xkaes]

Oh don't kid yourself, I've spent time there. Colorado is big country too. You just scrunched it all up in the middle.

I've never delved into it, but I've heard that if Colorado (or Nevada) were flattened out they would be bigger than Texas. Maybe. And maybe if Alaska were flattened out it would be bigger than the rest on the entire country.

[Bob Wagner]

Having travelled a somewhat similar path, I would suggest more of a shoot first, ask questions later approach. Jump in with whatever you have and get prints on paper will teach you more than you might think