[LargeFormat] about to take the jump

[Ole Tjugen]

13.06.03 07:20:31, William Wiseman <elox@hot.rr.com> wrote:

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I won't laugh - I use an old folder myself!
But mine (Voigtländer Bergheil ca. 1934) has font shift and rise...

BTW, someone mentioned Linhof in the same sentence as "lack stability". This is the first time I have ever seen that conjunction; Linhofs 
are generally considered to be only slightly less stable than bedrock.

OleTj

>
>Now, nobody laugh, but I have actually been fiddling around with an 
>old, plate-type 4x5 folder and a Mini Speed Graphic to get the feel for 
>the process involved. The movements on these cameras are non-existent, 
>but it has let me get the feel of ground glass focussing, remembering 
>to close the shutter (most of the time) and using the film holders w/o 
>moving the camera. So, I hope this will keep me from making SOME of the 
>obvious beginner mistakes. But I bet I do still make some.
>
>JeffW.
>