Please show your 6x17 pictures

[john wood]

first one is surely shooted in Prague.

This is from Rokycany, Czech Rep.

That's really well done...I'm just now trying out this format on near objects/city streets; at first it seems more difficult than far-off landscape panoramas...I find myself paying much more attention to the edges.

[SocalAstro]

Thanks for the heads-up Lachlan, I'll know in about a week or so when I receive the 6x17 back; I'll be trying it on a Toyo 45AX with a 210mm lens.

From the info I've gathered in this informative thread I think I can forget about using my Nikkor 65mm SW :-)

-Leon

Leon and Brian,

Check the lens range for the 6x17 backs on 4x5. I have significant doubts that they will cover the 72-210mm that Brian mentions. I would think that mechanical vignetting will kick in around 150mm, and I'd think that you'd need a deep recessed lens board to use a 72mm. 72mm is more likely than 210mm, I would think, but I'd also think it's going to be limited to centred, straight-on use.

[SocalAstro]

Thanks for the kind offer Brian; I actually won the 6x17 back on **bay that you had pointed ou to me; Thanks again.

-Leon

Leon,

You can always feel free to roll down here to San Diego and use mine on an outing to see if it fits your needs.

-Brian

[Lachlan 717]

Thanks for the heads-up Lachlan, I'll know in about a week or so when I receive the 6x17 back; I'll be trying it on a Toyo 45AX with a 210mm lens.

From the info I've gathered in this informative thread I think I can forget about using my Nikkor 65mm SW :-)

-Leon

Thanks, Leon, and I hope that you really enjoy the format!

Hope to see some great results from you at some point.

[Brian_A]

Thanks for the kind offer Brian; I actually won the 6x17 back on **bay that you had pointed ou to me; Thanks again.

-Leon

Rock on, I hope you got it for a good price! Look forward to seeing your first tries with it!

-Brian

[WilliamF]

A few images from recent travels...

These shots are so nice that my reaction is to ask for more info. Location and/or technical details would be great.

[Shailendra]

These shots are so nice that my reaction is to ask for more info. Location and/or technical details would be great.

William, the first image was taken in Edinburgh, Scotland last October and was a 30 second exposure I believe with Tmax 100. The 2nd image was taken just south of St Petersburg, FL looking north towards St Petersburg this past June. The final image was at Tunnel View in Yosemite in May. All were taken with a Fotoman 6x17 camera with the first 2 images taken with 180mm Rodenstock and the last with a 90mm F4.5 Nikkor.

Thanks for the feedback...

[h2oman]

And this one? (The image is Shailendra's, not mine!)

[Ezzie]

That was taken in Dinant, Belgium in September 2009. Used a Fotoman 617 with the 90mm Nikkor...

You do get around. Nice use of the format in all cases. Letting my Celtic genes run riot with my biases, I rather preferred the Edinburgh shot, but they are all good.

[Shailendra]

You do get around. Nice use of the format in all cases. Letting my Celtic genes run riot with my biases, I rather preferred the Edinburgh shot, but they are all good.

Thanks Ezzie, I've been fortunate to get some nice places to travel to from my work..I do prefer the Edinburgh one as well, and its not just because of my love for Scotch ;-).