How do you avoid getting the shade in the picture when you're rushing to get off a shot?
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I've gotten pretty good at making my own lens caps.
I use the dark slide to shade the lens when needed.
No extra things to remember or forget.
Last edited by Leszek Vogt; 11-Nov-2020 at 15:35.
Just wear a turban and unroll it as needed. ... shade, darkcloth, shawl all in one.
Rushing doesn't mean skipping steps in your process. It just means proceeding at a deliberate speed. If it's bright and you need such a shade, attach it before you compose / check focus.
Every time I've screwed up a shot with LF, it's because I didn't follow the sequence I cooked up for my own use.
In my experience, based on other endeavors, the more you stick to a process, the easier it gets, and the faster it goes.
I am pretty new to this LF stuff. I just noticed that three of my film holders have the 6 dark slides in reversed. I had to count the pictures I took in my log book just to convince myself that none of the 6 shots weren't exposed yet. And people want me to use the dark slide as a sun shade. Sheesh.
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I started out with my darkslides "reversed" according to common usage. I didn't know the convention when I began (almost 40 years ago now...) so I just did what seemed logical to me. I've never changed. But, I do try to remember which is which and if I've exposed a sheet or not. An exposure record and numbered holders helps a lot here
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A hat makes a great shade and shutter for my process lens.
It is always better to process an unexposed sheet than to inadvertantly double expose a shot.
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