Hello - first post.
New to large format. I've been shooting a few times with a bulky Sinar Norma and just got a new Chamonix 4x5. I have a 210, 150 and 90mm lenses. I have a few questions regarding how you guys/gals work:
1) Do you recommend those collapsible rubber lens hoods for all lenses or is the "hat shade" technique just as good?
2) I know that most lenses are sharpest a stop or two open from smallest aperture. When shooting landscapes with interesting foreground and background do you tend to shoot f/64 anyway for max DOF?
3) When tilting the lens forward for increased DOF, how do you know what tilt is appropriate? Do you just kind of eyeball the tilt and imagine the effect on the foreground plane of focus?
4) Do you use hyperfocal focusing a lot? Tape measure or guess? Do you use those handy DOF calculators you can get for smart phones? When hyperfocal focusing, should I base it on f/64, but shoot at f/45 to compensate for errors?
Sorry for all the questions. I appreciate any help you can offer in advance.
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