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Thread: How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

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    Re: How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

    In order of current preferences starting with the most frequently used: 5x7, 4x5, 11x14, 8x10. (BTW...I don't consider anything less than 4x5 to be LF).

    In my dreams I'd be adding either 16x20 or 20x24 to this...and just might sharpen a few tools sometime this fall. Then again...holders and lenses...hmmm. (might try DIY-ing some holders)

    The format which has me very intrigued at this point is whole plate (6 1/2 X 8 1/2), from which I'd make enlargements. With this in mind, I sometimes kick myself for not having sold my other kidney and just gone with a Heiland 8x10 VC LED unit instead of my current 5x7 one, which I'd sold a Hassy SWC to finance (which kinda felt like selling a kidney!) I guess I could look into DIY-ing a VC LED light source to cobble onto my DIY horizontal 8x10 enlarger (DIY this, DIY that...jeeesh!) - but the 5x7 Heiland has me completely spoiled!

    At any rate...perhaps WP is a bit close to 5x7 anyway - but I do love the aspect ratio!

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    Re: How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

    Quote Originally Posted by John Layton View Post
    BTW...I don't consider anything less than 4x5 to be LF).
    uh oh..

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    Re: How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

    Quote Originally Posted by John Layton View Post
    ...BTW...I don't consider anything less than 4x5 to be LF...
    Quote Originally Posted by jnantz View Post
    uh oh..
    Why "uh oh" John? That's exactly how this forum officially defines large format. Anything smaller is by site rule relegated to The Lounge.

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    Re: How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tin Can View Post
    Plenty
    good answer.

    I long ago decided I needed fewer cameras but more film, gas, time to make meaningful images.
    Thanks,
    Kirk

    at age 73:
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep"

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    Re: How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

    For the last three decades it's been vast majority 5x7 or 13x18cm..
    4x5 stopped in the late 1990's. Most recent is 6x9 via 120 roll film on the TK23s.


    Bernice

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    Re: How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

    This question should fall into the realm of don't ask don't tell.

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    Re: How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

    I remember you and Les fondly from that Apug organization at Bob Carne's! What a great time!

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    Re: How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

    Quote Originally Posted by rfesk View Post
    Just noticed this post. I think I have seen photos on the web of the factory back in the past. A search may find something. My back is wooden back from an old 5x7 Burke & James view camera.
    Thank you. Every instance I've seen so far of a 5x7 back on the Toyo Field is a "borrowed" back. I've looked around the Toyo (Sakai Special Machine Co., Ltd.) Website quite a bit. They are still in business, but I don't think they have anything of this vintage on their site any more.

    In the time since I last posted, I designed and 3D printed a 5x7 back for the Toyo Field 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 camera. See photo. I am still refining the design. This version uses sliders, which don't work well-enough in plastic. I am going to print another design that uses borrowed spring back hardware.

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