Hello from Greater Boston, MA

Andrew O'Neill said:

Welcome to Photrio, Eric!

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mshchem said:

Welcome to Photrio!

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EricF said:

Almost forgot, I have a 4x5" view camera, which I've never tried, because, sheet film

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EricF said:

I'm still loving digital, but film is so much fun, 'cause it slows you way down.

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EricF said:

Almost forgot, I have a 4x5" view camera, which I've never tried, because, sheet film

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EricF said:

Almost forgot, I have a 4x5" view camera, which I've never tried, because, sheet film

I'm still loving digital, but film is so much fun, 'cause it slows you way down.

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EricF said:

I figured I'd introduce myself... not something I'm good at... I'm Eric.

I promise not to cover all of my 50+ years in photography. Never professional, just an advanced beginner/intermediate/enthusiast (depending on your scale). I shoot a little bit of everything, tend towards landscapes and event/sports photography.

I started with film, went to digital, and I'm swinging back around to film again. Poised to develop my own B&W once again. Still had a lot of my old darkroom gear. I recovered some vintage cameras I got hold of when I was a young'un (and they were vintage back then) and trying to run some film through them. Some of them need some repair, if I can find someone kind of local to do it.

My current digital cameras are a Nikon D750 and Sony RX100M7
My newest film camera is a Nikon N8008s
My older film cameras are a Konica Autoreflex T3 (which I have yet to locate) and a Petri 7S (the first camera I even bought)
My vintage film cameras include a Kodak Instamatic 100 & 104, Brownie 620, Exa (Jhagee Dresden), FirstFlex II and Reflekta... there's a couple of others I'm too lazy to get up and check.
Almost forgot, I have a 4x5" view camera, which I've never tried, because, sheet film

I'm still loving digital, but film is so much fun, 'cause it slows you way down. And for me, B&W makes everything feel nostalgic.

So that's me. See ya around.

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hgernhardt said:

Welcome!

I've been in love with 4x5 since my father and I built a monorail from scrap wood and spare parts (spare parts obtained at Columbus Camera Group) when I was but 13 or 14 years old. 4x5 is actually quite accessible—there are multiple options for Patterson or Jobo reels that'll do 6 sheets at a time, film to play around with can be had relatively cheaply as long as you stay monochrome, and you have the flexibility to keep it simple or dive down the rabbit hole. Loading film isn't that difficult once you get the hang of it—I find it no more fiddly than loading a stainless steel reel. It's also a great size to start playing with alt processes if that's your desire (cyanotype is quite inexpensive).

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bdial said:

Welcome from a little ways north

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EricF said:

Thanks! So we have a "neighbor", someone to the south, to the north... almost have the region covered!

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fgorga said:

Hello from another neighbor to the north.

Regarding 4x5 holders, the Photo Thrift store at the Vermont Center for Photography (https://vcphoto.org/services/photothrift/) usually has a supply at reasonable prices. The proceeds support that fine institution.

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