That is what I'm beginning to see... I got it because I thought it might be better for landscapes than my Mamiya TLR but the ease of changing from a 65mm to a 135mm on the Mamiya is giving me second thoughts...
I would hate to lose one of the lens board screws while out on a hike.
Bent septum or weak springs. Lay the septums on a flat surface and check for any unevenness, discard any that are not correctable. They occasionally show up on ebay.I'm not a huge fan of the Grafmatic film holders. I have a 45 and while it's supposed to hold six sheets of film, I find it jams up frequently when I try to load all six.
I'm not a huge fan of the Grafmatic film holders. I have a 45 and while it's supposed to hold six sheets of film, I find it jams up frequently when I try to load all six. It does a lot better if I only load five. Also, I like being able to write directly on the film holder what shot I took and any special developing needs. With the Grafmatic, you can still take notes on that, but I find it more cumbersome and confusing. All in all, it's an okay device. It's certainly fun to use and an interesting piece of engineering. But I don't like taking chances with my sheet film. It's just too expensive.
I doubt the thief had a clue what was in the box, just something they could sell for a fix or food. The probably opened the film and looked at it in the light to see what it really was.What do you think the odds are the thief takes up film photography?
They kind of do. A lot of people use the Technika lens boards for all of their lenses, and then just use a Technika adapter on all of their LF cameras. Personally, I use the wooden Graflex Anniversary 4x5 lens boards for all of my lenses and adapters on my other LF cameras, so I never have to pull out a lens from its lens board to switch cameras. These wooden lens boards are cheap, and they’re quick to change. There are just two sliders to move, and the lens board pops out. Pop in the new one, and slide the two sliders back down. It takes seconds.But back to interchangeable lenses on LF cameras... Why do none use a system similar to what Mamiya TLRs use? It seems like it would be perfect. If I got a press camera "for parts", I could see myself making a prototype of a lens board retainer like this.
They kind of do. A lot of people use the Technika lens boards for all of their lenses, and then just use a Technika adapter on all of their LF cameras. Personally, I use the wooden Graflex Anniversary 4x5 lens boards for all of my lenses and adapters on my other LF cameras, so I never have to pull out a lens from its lens board to switch cameras. These wooden lens boards are cheap, and they’re quick to change. There are just two sliders to move, and the lens board pops out. Pop in the new one, and slide the two sliders back down. It takes seconds.
Report package theft to your local police. If reported to the supplier or delivery service they will have to report it to the police. I started including signature required for delivery on items I return after servicing unless going to a P.O. box or similar. I had an ebay purchase stolen a few years ago within 5 minutes of delivery, I heard the box hit the porch but it was gone when I went to pick it up a few minutes later. The disgruntled neighbor that likely took it was identified but the theft could not be proven.B&H is reshipping my order. This was a much more prompt response than I expected! Kudos to them.
They were much more helpful than Fedex. I spent 35 minutes waiting for someone to answer my call, spoke to someone for two minutes who said he would report it and have someone call me back within two hours. 24 hours later, still no call.....
I know about using camera movements for architecture but in what circumstances are movements useful in landscape?
Tried doing some exposure testing, but my negatives turned out pretty thin. I think I need to increase my developing time
Primarily to keep the forground sharp, front tilt. Plus the usual movements if there are buildings in the scene.I know about using camera movements for architecture but in what circumstances are movements useful in landscape?
I think I had learned that somewhere along the way, but also forgot it somewhere along the way. Thanks for the reminder!Be aware that a Film's speed under Tungsten light is less than with Daylight. FP4 for instance is 125 ISO in Daylight and 80 EI in Tungsten light. As few use Tungsten light these days it's often not given. The Old EFKE 25 was in fact 25 ISO in Tunsten light and I used it at 50 EI in daylight, (EFKE said 40 EI).
So while I rate Fomapan 100 at 50 EI in daylight it may well need to be rated at 25-32 EI in your example.
Ian
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