I was thrilled to find that large format shooting is alive and well with such a great website and a forum of so many active members. I look forward to learning and hopefully sharing what I learn with others.
In many ways I feel like my introduction should be like an AA self-help group, but instead of alcohol being my problem, digital photography is my issue. I want to return to my film shooting roots and delve even deeper into film with larger and larger formats. I recently purchased a used Contax 645 and have been enjoying the slower and more thoughtful shooting that comes with working with film.
After viewing some breathtaking work by a few amazing film photographers on flickr, I decided that I wanted to move up to LF and my search for information about 4x5 field cameras brought me here. Hopefully I'll have one soon so that I can get out and shoot. I can't wait, but with the extensive number of brands of camera and lenses, and the range in the condition of used equipment, I want to make a smart purchase, hopefully with all of your help. I look forward to meeting all of you in these forums...
Steven
Current Gear:
Leica M9, Canon 1ds II, Canon 5D II, and Contax 645.
Website:
www.stevenwuphoto.com
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