Invest in 4x5 equipment?

[DREW WILEY]

Scanning, monitors ?? - I thought that is what steel-toed boots and bricks were designed for.

Gallery walls and Cibachromes? - mounted poorly and illuminated poorly more often than not. There are plenty of Mickey Mouse mentality galleries even in big cities, including expensive venues. I was up front with potential buyers that if they wanted a big print with a shiny surface, it would be more expensive to frame and trickier to display than a small one. But I've done plenty of both.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Over the years , I built a working set for 35mm MF and 4x5, but I have no intention of growing the 4x5 set. With 35mm and MF system cameras, I've got all I need for my photographic future. 4x5 is not better in image quality than MF. So why 4x5? What do others think?

I bought and used a 4"x5" Graflex Model D and 4"x5" Pacemaker Speed Graphic. I ended up using my Hasselblads much more.

 

[GregY]

Just remember, cat pictures are always exempt from this discussion.

Reykjavik

 

[chuckroast]

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