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This is a spot-dodging technique. If you have clear areas on your neg (e.g. defects in the emulsion and such), these can lead to black spots on your print that are difficult to retouch. It's much easier to retouch a white spot on a print, so... I've been experimenting with an idea which I am...

I recall that at least several of the "big heads" were done with an RZ and 140 macro lens.

That is considered insensitive language now. You are simply a/an [fill in the blank]-challenged photographer ;)

It's a very lovely scene, but... I could do without the heavy dodging and burning.

Based on the interests you expressed, I really think you should.....

Let me suggest considering a 2x3 camera such as a linhof or horseman VH, or similar. The latter can take the rb67 backs. I suggest this smaller large format for several reasons. First of all, these systems are very transportable and compact, and there are a number of superb and affordable...

Darkroom317 can you direct us to some of your work and say something about your future ambitions? You've given too little info for a real discussion, in my opinion. I mean, street and landscape... that's very broad. Colour? B&w? What kind of light... etc.

I also keep a long list of potential scenes, and all I can say is... patience, patience ;) Sounds like you are more methodical than I. My typical problem with some of my favourite subjects (flowers, trees, fungus and the like) is that a season can quickly go by with no good opportunities at...

The rb travels well - it is virtually indestructible. However the standard 3-lens kit that I usually want amounts to a way, waaay heavier bundle than a typical 4x5 LF 3 lens kit. The problem with the rb, for travel, is that the lenses are so freaking heavy and bulky. Lately I have been...

P.S. apologies, I just realized that the first slide scan that I linked to in the post above was perspective corrected, alas by electronic means that we don't discuss here ;) But the b&w print was 100% analogue, as were the others.

Sure, I have been doing this for some time. You can do it not only to play with apparent DOF but also to correct perspective. Here is an example; in this case, a colour slide was enlarged to b&w film... Original slide (sorry for the bad scan) (there was a url link here which no longer...

Oh I just had a good chuckle, the comment threw me off guard! But then I had the idea to affix a rubber duckie to the top of the prism, you know, just to make the whole setup a little less threatening in appearance.

Congratulations to all the great APUG entrants!

I was out with my RB 67, prism, 360mm lens and somebody asked me if I was a ghostbuster.

Sounds like your best option is to decide for which subject distance you want to optimize it, and move the front group around, seeking the best image on ground glass. Perhaps you could use a cardboard tube or some PVC to cradle the elements. (I have some fancy lens mounts in the lab, we use...

Well, any camera with a waist level can have that effect.