Grids are essential as I shoot landscapes.
Grids are essential as I shoot landscapes.
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Asia.
Actually, the way I use the cameras landscapes are one of the uses for which a non-gridded glass is convenient. I use grids for architectural subjects - it is the only reliable way to set the back of the camera, levels and such contraptions will save time and be useful to set up the camera, but the grid is the final arbiter.
You can draw a grid yourself with one of the ultrafineline markers on the smooth side, or on the ground side with a .3mm draughting pencil.
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.
Mine also came with the 4x5 revolving back -- and a 210/6.8 Computar in a Copal 1 shutter. $535 as a kit, new, if I remember right. I hauled that camera hitch-hiking in NZ for three months. The 4x5 revolving back had a massive light leak where the metal attached to the wood...as I found out after returning home. The San Diego camera shop fixed it for free -- and feeling a little guilty about my 3 months of ruined negatives, the shop owner sold me a new Gitzo Studex (300) for $100.
The Rajah was eventually stolen -- and replaced with an 8x10!
PS -- I like gridded GG's, especially for landscapes -- nice for horizon lines and leaning trees.
The "Baby Deardorff" is the V4 OS made from about 1936 to about 1949. It was smaller than the V5 and few were made.
http://deardorffcameras.0catch.com/
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.
I wonder whether this would be bright enough
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yanke-4x5-Gr...#ht_2420wt_927
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Asia.
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