Hi everyone!
I just 'inherited' my first 4x5 system after years of dreamong about owning one. It's a Horseman LX with a Rodenstock APO 150mm 5.6, 4x5 Lisco MkII holders as well as a Horseman 6x7 rollfilm back.
I have used a very capable Toyo 4x5 a long time ago, and had no idea of the technicalities and laws involved. I have just begun my 'formal' educational journey about the magical world of LF.
One of the things that struck me immediately is the overwhelming amount of information regarding lenses and combinations available.
Since I like to shoot wide (16-20mm in 35mm terms), I naturally looked at lenses like the 45mm Rodenstocks, only to find that I would not be able to achieve infinity focus, and have virtually no movement with them. Thus, it looks like I'm limited to 75mm lenses if I wanted to retain some movement.
My first questions, if I may, are;
1) Assuming I shoot 4x5
- Do I need a bag bellows or a recessed lens board with the Rodenstock 75mm lens, or both?
2) Assuming I shoot rollfilm (likely will get a 6x9 or 6x12 back in addition to the 6x7 I already have)
-Do I need that bag or recessed board with the Rodenstock 75mm lens, or both?
3) Is 75mm my minimum option if I want to shoot both 4x5 and rollfilm while maintaining some degree of movement? Again, bag and recessed board or both are needed?
Howevere, funds are very limited, so I'll have to weigh my purchase decisions very carefully.
Right now I am shooting nature and landscapes with the camera, and hope to do interiors and architecture, but will explore just about any subject! It's like this camera has opened new doors in a dusty attic and that's just the beginning!
Again, thanks for having me here, and I look forward to the day that I can start helping other mebers out.
CHEERS!
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