Toyo 4x5 view camera

[smittybonze]

I recently acuired this camera from my father. I mainly shoot digital, however I have heard and seen great things about medium format view cameras. I have never shot one before and not sure where to begin. I have everything that came with the camera and there is a place here in Atlanta thas sells and I believe develops the film. I am looking for pointers on how to get the best out of this camera.

 

[Ian Grant]

Get a good book, see what's in yopur local library, Using the View Camera - Steve Simmonds would be a good start. Better still get your father to teach you how to use it.

Welcome to APUG BTW.

Ian

 

[Konical]

Good Afternoon,

Check the largeformatphotography.info site. There are also numerous threads here on APUG which should be useful.

Konical

 

[edtbjon]

Just to inform you. There is nothing "medium" about that camera. It's a Large Format Camera. I.e. you don't have to be modest, but go ahead and post your upcoming questions in the Large Format subforum.

//Björn

 

[JBrunner]

If you are shooting B&W it is easy to do your own developing, and yes, it is a Large Format Camera. What lens(es) do you have?

Welcome to APUG!

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Thread moved from MF to LF.

 

[raucousimages]

Toyo's are my work horses. What model is it? Toyo makes a lot of cameras.

 

[goldenimage]

I have a toyo 45GII that Rocks! My first LF camera was a toyo 45D