No.2 Kodak Supermatic and Flash?

**BrianShaw** · 1-Jul-2009, 19:36

I'm not sure if you can pull that off easily with a Graphic press camera. I never measured the max bellows extension but...

Don't wait for "the perfect set of gear": shoot your models with what you have. Environmental portaiture in natural light works for me with Speed Graphics. Fun too!

For formal portraits (head and shoulders) I agree that longer lens is geenrally better. I crave a 300 for general shooting but have used a sharp 210 and soft focus 250 for portraits. These are used on a monorail with long bellows, though, so I know there are no bellows issues.

**Athiril** · 1-Jul-2009, 19:47

the bellows seems pretty damn long though? I barely have to pull it out to get infinite, we'll see

I remember seeing the opposite of a recessed board too for a smaller graflex.

I shoot all my stuff on a 50/1.4 prime on my 30D, and 180mm on my RB67, both are near 30 degrees diagonally which I pretty good, and 90% of my stuff is outdoors

example (on the beach at night after the sunset totally disappeared):

**BrianShaw** · 1-Jul-2009, 19:50

Ummm. How about if I buy you that lens and hand deliver it. Can I join you in a photo shoot?

You seem to have things under control!

**BrianShaw** · 1-Jul-2009, 19:59

Well live and learn. I just measured film plane to end of rack on my Anniversary Graphic. When fully "in" (infinity position on vernier) it measures 26 cm and when fully extended it measures 36 cm. So you are right... a 210 would probably work just fine. I guess I never thought about it and never held a ruler up to the camera!

**Athiril** · 1-Jul-2009, 20:10

lol! (that is one of the less risque shots)

I have 3 sites for you:

modelmayhem.com
net-model.com
myspace.com (yes really)

think it'd be far cheaper to even free (the above was tfp) to get willing models rather than come out here

post tfp casting calls on modelmayhem with your general area, or closet large town/city etc and they'll come crawling out of the wood work

speaking of night shots, i need to buy an led torch to attach to my tripod to use for night focussing for model shoots

(cheaper, easier, and more room than studio with black background).

good to know about the bellows length, would have thought that since i only use a small fraction of it for 127 it wouldnt be too far off for something like 210 as well