LF is wonderful format, the resolution is incredible and the contact
prints are amazing, but macro is just not workable.
On 3/5/2015 11:14 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote:
Dear All,
Thank you for informative and thoughtful comments. Really appreciated.
I already have 6x7 and 6x8 equipment which I occasionally use.
I will let you know if I start using a large format camera anytime soon.
Bulent
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2015-03-04 22:12 GMT+02:00 Paul Stenquist <[email protected]>:
Macro is almost impossible due to extremely limited depth of field. If you
stick to flat objects you might have some success, but with the bellows
extended a great deal, you will have to calculate reprocity failure to get
correct exposures.
Large format lends itself best to things like portraiture and landscape
photography. Focusing on a ground glass screen isn’t horribly difficult if the
scene is bright and you have a good black sheet with which you can cover your
head and the focusing screen. Although with that wide angle lens it might be a
little tough. I have a 127mm 3.5 lens on my 4x5 speed graphic and focusing can
be somewhat difficult in all but the best circumstances.
Paul
On Mar 4, 2015, at 8:53 AM, Bulent Celasun <[email protected]> wrote:
I may be able to get a 4x5" camera with a 90mm f/8 lens.
Price aside (which is another big question mark), I have questions.
First, the reasoning:
I like macro photography most.
I am getting increasingly more able to spend time on photography.
I like spending "hours" to get one single beautiful image.
I can develop and scan film. I can get a drum scan occasionally if needed.
I can make contact prints. (My enlarger supports up to 6x8 cm film).
Questions:
- How difficult is focusing using the 90 mm f/8 lens?
- How difficult is it to find proper film?
- Any idea about the cost of a single exposure (film only)?
- Further comments?
Bulent
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