Hi,
Completely new to large format, apologies if this is a dumb-as-rocks newbie question.
I just got a no-name 4x5 field camera with a simple glass screen (no Fresnel) and a Schneider Zenar 135 4.7.
Put them together and pointed the camera out of my office window. Now, on the glass I see the image of the scene outside, which is good, but also a very distinct sharp-edged shadow of the aperture. I notice that this shadow moves around with my gaze. What is this? I know that what my eye sees is not what the film picks up but this seems very odd. I don't want a shadow of the aperture on my negs.
Never seen anything remotely like this on any of my 135 nor 120 cameras.
Any advice on how to understad this very welcome. Is this the "hot spot" that folks mention?
Best Regards,
Keith
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