David,
Paula was indeed very helpful, I got the last one in stock, (I think thy are no longer made), for £90, so I'm pretty pleased with that.
Now what lenses to get....I'm really looking forward to learning this camera.
Regards,
John
David,
Paula was indeed very helpful, I got the last one in stock, (I think thy are no longer made), for £90, so I'm pretty pleased with that.
Now what lenses to get....I'm really looking forward to learning this camera.
Regards,
John
John, I'm glad she turned up trumps for you, she has always been one of my first ports of call for LF equipment purchases and advice and is a really nice person to boot!
As for lens choices its very personal but for Portraits and Still Life I'd probably look for a reasonable 210mm (or 8" - don't worry too much about its age!) lens. Longer might be a bit better for portraits but you might find the bellows extension limiting. There are lots available at all sorts of prices and, in reality, its hard to go wrong, just make sure the shutter works as a new shutter costs as much as a secondhand lens.
David
PS - I have to say (as he contributed to this thread) that in my opinion Bob Salomon, Paula's Linhof counterpart in the US, also always gives good advice.
Thanks for the invaluable advice everyone,
Regards,
John
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