Greetings from Yosemite

[Carlos R Herrera]

I've been trying to figure out the field of view at my favorite places. Since I'm used to zooms and telephoto lenses, no view is too "close" so I can always crop down a bit.

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...=viewing+frame

[rolex87]

Ah, very nice.

I have a similar thing that is in 4x6 that I made out of metal as I have a tremendous ability to destroy matboard. I also pass them out on camera walks and yesterday it got used on a guiding session.

I'll look into it!

[srbphoto]

Hi Mike,

Welcome. I lived in the Valley in 89/90. Worked at the Village Store for Curry.

Just relax and enjoy the new perspective of the ground glass. Don't surf the forums too much! There are some pretty good folks wandering the Valley who would be more than happy to answer a few questions.

Take care

Scott

[grahamcase]

According to this site: http://sites.google.com/site/mycamer...-format-camera (and the supplied video) your camera is an Inka, though yours is in immaculate condition compared to this one, it seems.

According to the little amount of info on the above website, it's Dutch made!

Congrats, she's a beaut! And you live in Yosemite, which is a magical place I've never been, but would love to visit as soon as possible!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Mike, nice to see that you are shooting 4x5. I will say this that if you see me in the valley with my 8x10 or my 3 ULF cameras don't take a look under the ground glass or it will be all over. It only gets better the bigger you go! Enjoy and if you do see me out with the 14x17 be sure to stop and say hi.

[srbphoto]

It's not how big it is but what you do with it!


at least that's what those of us with little cameras keep telling ourselves.

[rolex87]

Scott, I hear ya. Too many forum experts and not enough photographers! The Canon forums are way worse... This time of year is still good to shoot but summer will be my editing time (except for backpacking) so I'm not on the computer too much.

Graham, thanks for that, my friend sent it to me a couple days ago and that's it sure enough. I hope "rare" means super expensive Will that be a big deal for lens boards, etc? I'd like to get the ground glass replaced with one that has a grid but I have yet to really research it. I suppose a lens board isn't a big deal since they seem easy enough to make in case no one makes them.

At this point it seems to work fine, is light tight and draws lots of attention. I guess I won't be going around in stealth mode with it or anything.

Jim, are you going to be around the valley soon? I'm sure you'll be easy to spot. If not, stop by and say hello!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Mike, I may try to sneak a trip before the crowds hit. i need to continue my work documenting the Black oaks in the valley. I was up at the end of March at the tail end of the big storm and took the 8x10 out for a snow day! It was pure magic!

[rolex87]

that storm was great until the power went out. then it got cold in a hurry!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

That's why I got there on Friday the 25th. Limited power in Curry. Heated room in the Stoneman House. Great three days.