Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Logan, Photo.net (http://www.photo.net) has some good information, as does the large format home page, http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~qtluong/photography/lf/. The later has some nice camera reviews. The best way to get 6x9, IMHO, is to buy a 4x5 view camera, and get a roll film back to go with it. This gets you the best of both worlds. Also, I've used a 2 and 1/4 x 3 and 1/4 ( 6x9) Speed Graphic with a roll film back for years, and have gotten splendid results. A used Speed or Crown Graphic, either 2 and 1/4 or 4x5 is quite limited in terms of traditional view camera movements, but these cameras also give you enormous bang for your buck. I have a "real" 105 mm Voighlander Kolor Skopar (SP?) on mine, and the results are just stunning. An aside about processing costs - I don't know where you live, or what local prices are in your location, but I find that with my 4x5 rig I can't run film through it at nearly the same rate I can my M6 ( OK, that makes this Leica related ), so it tends to even things out. Once you have a 4x5 developing tank and enlarger doing your own large format B&W work is a real easy. Barney Logan Reinwood wrote: > Hi, > > I am thinking of entering the large format world and I am looking for > some pointers and experiences since this is new for me. > > I am sure other luggers are using large format. > > I would be interested in a 6X9 view camera to avoid the difficult and costly > processing of 4X5 and to still have a camera that can be carried. I feel I > need something more than my rolleiflex 6x6 for at least architecture and > control of DOF. > > Any pointer on test of equipment,lenses? > How understand the differences between the funny names of large format > lenses? > ANY Large format mailing list? > Any advices? > > TIA, > > logan, > P.S. since this is OT feel free to answer privately > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.