This is not a question. And, might get lost in another post:
For those who are looking to buy Large Format for the first time....
First, foremost, and why it isn't listed in the intro-page is beyond me, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BUY A CAMERA BEFORE YOU HAVE A GOOD FILM HOLDER AND BLANK LENSBOARD!!!!
Pick your format, and have these two items on hand when your prized piece of equipment arrives. Oh, put new batteries into your biggest, baddest flashlight. When the joy of your day arrives, run into the darkroom, or bathroom (light seal everything), slap the blank board into the frame. Open the bellows to its maximum extension and just before shoving the film holder into the back, TOSS the flashlight -- ON, of course -- into the bellows cavity.
Turn the lights off and wait for your eyes to adjust to black.
There are only three professional bellows making companies in the world that I am aware of. I've contacted all three; and your choice, if you are like me, won't be based on cost.
Lesson learned! Bruce McCrory, with a black christmas tree. Or, as another said "having a religious experience".
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