Firstly, let me admit I'm a complete newbie to LF. My Schneider Symmar-S 240 shutter had arrived from the chap I bought it off on Ebay. The Deardorff 8x10 got stuck in Irish customs because they have no idea what it is. Anyway...I'm fiddling with my new shutter and lens because I've got nothing else to fiddle with and I notice that there is no 'Bulb' mode. I had planned on doing some long exposures but I see this may be an issue. I've even tried holding open the cable release but that doesn't work. The most I can get is the maximum 1 second allowed by the shutter. I'll be honest..when it's cold (as it is allot in this country) I tend to shiver like a shitting dog and I'm fearful of camera shake introduced by my finger if I use the preview lever. I've attached a picture taken by my very small format i-phone. Any suggestions appreciated.
On another note... this is a serious piece of glass and precision engineering and it's a pleasure just to hold the thing. I'm looking forward to entering the world of large format and the esteemed company therein.
Thanks in advance
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