Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice shots Jim! My main reason for going with 4x5 is that I already own a few old lenses I'm eager to use. Among them is a softfocus Wollensak Verito. If I went 6x7 I would have to buy anther kit and I already have some 6x6 gear. Feli > I tried moving up from medium format a couple of years ago... 6x7cm to > 4x5" isn't much of a change. > > You might want to try 11x14, or at least 8x10. You won't need an > enlarger as you'll be able to make contact prints and an 11x14 or 8x10 > isn't that much more trouble to work with than a 4x5. > > Here's one from last Septemebr which I've only recently got around to > scanning, it's one of BD's favorite subjects: > > http://www.hemenway.com/NubbleIslandLighthouse.jpg > > If you're on dial-up you may want this one instead: > http://www.hemenway.com/NubbleIslandLighthouse-small.jpg > > Ekatachrome 100, Schneider Symmar-s 360mm f6.8 > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com > > > > > > > Feli di Giorgio wrote: > > Right now I have a Saunder/LPL 6700 with a color head, which i use to > > print black/white.Very nice unit, but lately I've been having this > > itch to shoot with my 4x5. Unfortunately my enlarger will only go up > > to 6x7, so I have been looking at the Saunders 4500 series with a > > variable contrast head. New they are cheaper than the average Leica > > lens, but they aren't exactly giving them away either and I figured > > with many pros going digital there should be some high-end units > > floating around out there. > > > > feli > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feli di Giorgio Visual Effects Supervisor "Hostage" Creo Collective - feli@creocollective.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html