Bring the 8x10 or the MF?

Jay Decker · Nov 1, 2009

Got the 8x10 Kodak 2-D together and burned my first couple sheets of film, photo below. But, I have not shot LF enough to be comfortable with the camera or process. So, I'm wondering if I should even bring the 8x10 to fumble around with or just bring the MF cameras that I know well and risk making some better photos. Recommendations? Anyone willing to spend some time giving pointers to a LF rookie?

Jim Graves · Nov 1, 2009

Absolutely bring it. That's what these workshops are for. I've only shot about 50 8x10s. And, the more help you ask for, the more I'll learn.

mike c · Nov 1, 2009

Havean't had mine that long (5x7) but taking it for main camera,and some other smaller ones don't want to much clutter but need a backup camera.

markbarendt · Nov 1, 2009

Jay,

I'm pretty much a rookie too.

The biggest reason for me to go to the workshop is to learn something, I say bring the big boy.

jaimeb82 · Nov 1, 2009

I am in the same boat, learning 4x5 so I am pack with 150 sheets of efke PL100 that arrived today from freestyle. I know most are going to be bad photos but it will help me in the learning curve.

Don12x20 · Nov 1, 2009

Bring both LF and MF
Per or Jim or I can give you some input on 8x10 (I've only been using 8x10 since 1992 - I think Per has been at it a lot longer). I now refer to my Arca 8x10 as "point and shoot" - its so much faster than ULF camera work ;-)

mike c · Nov 2, 2009

Don,what is the slowest speed you use for hand held.

Don12x20 · Nov 2, 2009

No, its not hand held -- although you could do it with one of the hobos that Bostick sold for a while....its just the speed of setup compared with ULF (those longer focal length lenses have almost no depth of focus....)

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