As expected: another LF newbie :)

**steve simmons** · 22-Sep-2007, 08:12

Thanks for the plug guys.

On the View Camera site

www.viewcamera.com

are several articles that might be helpful. From the main page go to

Free Articles.

thanks

steve

**Mikuda** · 25-Sep-2007, 02:20

Hello again, thanks for those few more advices!
I just got Ansel Adams trilogy on friday, so I'm sunk in reading for now

I't really valuable for my darkroom and universal for any type of camera!
And (unfortunately) it's far too early for equipment shopping time so I'll just concentrate on MF and reading

**John Kasaian** · 25-Sep-2007, 14:04

You've had lots of good advice already. I'll add this: Keep it simple. You don't need a ton of gear to start taking photos---one lens is plenty good. The important thing is to "get out there" and take photos in order to understand how your combination of camera, lens, film, chemistry and paper "work" together. Too much stuff only makes something simple more complicated. Too much stuff, or waiting around for the illusive 'perfect' gear to present itself only slows down your progress. Seeing and knowing how to put what you see onto sheet film is IMHO far more important than the number of, or brand name on your lens or film holders.

**karrisz** · 26-Sep-2007, 18:40

Greeting. Just to add my 2 cents. Grafmatic film holder will hold 6 sheets of film and KEH.com has a huge inventory of used large format camera equipment, including lenses. I don't think you can find a decent large format lens for less than $200. Especially, those named brands that were mentioned earlier.

Well, have fun and make great images.

kind regards

Kris

**John Kasaian** · 26-Sep-2007, 22:57

Originally Posted by karrisz

Greeting. Just to add my 2 cents. Grafmatic film holder will hold 6 sheets of film and KEH.com has a huge inventory of used large format camera equipment, including lenses. I don't think you can find a decent large format lens for less than $200. Especially, those named brands that were mentioned earlier.

Well, have fun and make great images.

kind regards

Kris

Occassionally you can find a 203mm f/7.7 Ektar, 168mm Velostigmat, or 215mm Ilex in good shutters for under $200