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The Horseman cameras that I mentioned have all the standard movements. The comparable Linhofs are better overall, but also much more expensive.

Do what you need to do to make the images that you want to make.

Look at the Horseman VH / VH-R, / 985 with a 6x9 back, sheet back, or use the RB backs on it.

It is interesting to note how Kertesz tightly cropped the photo of his wife. There are at least two versions, one with little or no crop, and one tightly cropped, which he produced later in life: http://artblart.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/kertesz-161.jpg?w=655&h=913 I'd say go with what you...

Thanks Thomas, I am just trying to figure out which museum etc. will get them. I have some contacts in NZ who knew Jack, so I will rely on them to help me. MTS, given the strong UV absorption in the image, my guess is they had no protectant on at the time of this photograph. The slide has...

Try printing onto the plates, you will probably get something cool. I have a lot of old plates and sometimes you get something nice. They will be fogged and have low contrast etc but the results can still be quite nice.

One of the amazing colour glass slides I inherited from Jack Mitchell. Shot by Jack, I think, around 1920 in New Zealand. Still trying to decide what to do with them. There are many spectacular images. Note the UV skin effect- I suppose the films were very UV rich at that point, plus the...

Welcome Caleb... you are among friends here. Whatever you want to now, just ask. This is the largest collection of film knowledge anywhere and everywhere!

Richard, did I ever tell you about my dammitol developer? You add all the forgotten, expired developers on your shelf and...

Looooong latent image lifetime. Don't worry about it- get 'em developed. As long as the exposed film hasn't been on the hot dashboard of a car all that time, it should be fine! If there's any loss of contrast, who knows.... you may like it.

Thanks Thomas!In case it's helpful to anyone, I just verified that the Ampersand claybord can be cut down very easily. I used a table saw with a thin, fine blade and it cut through like butter... no splinters or cracks or rough edges. This is a big money saver: you buy big pieces and cut 'em...

Of course, you have to find your own aesthetic, using your own creative powers. I'd say just guard your creative process, and don't waste a moment thinking about whether your output should or shouldn't be appreciated or curated.

Crop if you want. Be happy.

If you want to hand-hold it then the L handle thingy is indispensable. As an alternative a monopod is handy.

His motive is either to get some sympathy or to make everybody else quit film. Take your pick... :whistling:

+1 Absolutely!

+1 I agree! And now that I have a good medium format projector, I am able to admire some 1920s colour glass slides I inherited from Jack Mitchell that are gorgeous. People were doing beautiful work ...even in beautiful colour... long before there umpteen zillion consumer films.

The hexar AF is a great piece. The only downside for me was the *very* slow top shutter speed. Otherwise, wowie zowie. I really enjoyed it but had to let it go when I realized I'd be shooting at ISO 25 to take care of the speed problem. In addition to being very quiet, the hexar AF also...

Go to any nearby college or high school and see if they have an old one they want to get rid of. These things get tossed out routinely because students spill stuff on them.

Seem we need to have this instructor come in and face our firing squad....

Who cares if they are discontinued, there are zillions of minty ones on the market. I can't keep track of how many RBs I have; when I buy a lens on fleabay I often get an old RB along with it. I have three or four now I guess. RZs would concern me a bit more, since there is electronica...

Ah, I am pretty sure that the instructor means to take more creative risks. If you don't know what that means then this will be a great assignment! I have heard writing instructors make similar admonitions. It is too easy ... and "safe"... to take the kinds of photographs that you know will...

I don't think the art of photography is in decline or the end is near or any of that. Not for an instant. Those who remain committed to analogue / traditional processes will (I keep saying over and over!) be delighted to find that their work is valued more as time goes by. I see this very...

The medium format SLR closest to doing all the ratios you mention is probably the mamiya RB67, for which you can get 6x8, 6x7, 6x6 (rare), 70mm and 645 as well as sheet film and fujiroid. I even do some square ~76mm shots on 4x5 film with an RB, now and then. The RB lenses are very affordable...

Pre-exposing is very easy, yes, just do it yourself. Very easy. Anyway you'd want to do it and shoot your "real" image soon thereafter, it's not a good idea to preflash or pre-expose and then let the film sit. The other thing that comes to mind is why not just go ahead and shoot normally...

Slavich is fabulous stuff, well worth the time to track some down. I am relieved to have a stash of double weight matte. I'd recommend picking up some gr 2 and 3 if possible. You may find that bleaching back from grade 2 works well.

For those looking to do 617 on the cheap with 120/220 film, let me suggest considering my paper insert idea, which I put in the apug blog.

Pardon the unsolicited critique but.. honestly this makes me feel bad for the three underlings, who aren't in equal focus, and one fellow even lost an eye. Sorry, this one just doesn't work for me. But it's an extreme rarety that I see something from you that I don't instantly adore!

Oh this is easy to answer, Eric: I have two fancy dSLRs and haven't used them in ages. Not sure when I will, actually. Thousands of dollars wasted, if you ask me :( All of my film cameras get attention fairly often. I don't buy anything to have it sit. Except the digitals, apparently...

Oh me oh my. She says put down that camera and get over here.... Nice, um, tonality...