Chamonix 045n, c.1922 Heliar 150mm, FP4.
Kent in SD
Chamonix 045n, c.1922 Heliar 150mm, FP4.
Kent in SD
In contento ed allegria
Notte e di vogliam passar!
In spite of all the lenses I own, the last few years I have been usually using the 300mm Fujinon W on my Shen-Hao 8x10.
Linhof Tech 5x7 and either a 240 or 300 Heliar in shutter... never miss with this combo... it's magic
The more I eat and the older I get, the larger the format of my body seems to be.
Not yet sure about the lens, though...
"I love my Verito lens, but I always have to sharpen everything in Photoshop..."
Plaubel 5x7, 300mm lens; 210mm for a wider view in a cramped forest for example. That's my go to I guess. . . . 8x10? 250 wide field and a 360mm. Use that less. 4x5 calumet mostly use the 210, also have a 135mm, 300, & 360. Most versatile.
For portraits I prefer the Mamiya RB with a 127mm. It's less confrontational - the subject only sees the top of my head. Scrutinizing a subject with a huge camera next to me makes subjects uncomfortable - then I'm uncomfortable. 35mm cameras with eye level finders are the worst, like pointing a gun. A TLR is nice too, a quirky looking thing, doesn't seem to put people off . . .
(Personal preferance folks - I'm sure lots of you take beautiful portraits with 35mm and view cameras. I don't mean to sound like a hero . . .)
I have been shooting primarily with a 210L Fuji and a Deardorff with the 4x5 back for most everything I do (portraits & landscape.
Doing this since I started in the LF in 2012.
I find it handy as I carry less & know what the camera sees before setting up.
Sometimes I use the 5x7 back with the same lens & also have use a 12" commercial Ektar.
Recently added a MT, but have used it sparingly to date, came with a 150 Rodenstock, but got a 210 for it.
Wanted to try something different for fun and to see how it would affect my images being the camera makes me alter how I work a. bit.
It remains to be seen, if it was worth the effort.
Meridian 45B, with a Kodak Wide Field Ektar 135 mm. The Meridian is the only LF camera I have ever owned, and have no plans on changing.
Hard to imagine a better 'all rounder' field camera system than those produced by Chamonix. For lenses, I gravitate toward late Caltars, because they're Rodenstock for less.
For film holders, Toyo and Chamonix when I can afford them. I use a lot of Fidelity holders as well however.
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