[LargeFormat] Hello all
Jim Hemenway
Jim at hemenway.com
Tue Jun 3 13:11:58 EDT 2008
Looks like it isn't all that active after all.
Jim Hemenway wrote:
> No enlargers here, I use a 4x5 Leafscan.
>
> A dozen TLRs though, including this one:
> <http://www.half-fast.com/FishFlex.jpg>
> <http://www.half-fast.com/FishFlex-TestPhotos-11022007/>
>
> Am happy to see this list active again.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> Richard Knoppow wrote:
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Newcomer" <LNPhoto at twmi.rr.com>
>> To: "f32 Large Format Photography Mail List" <largeformat at f32.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Hello all
>>
>>
>>> Most of us have a 4x5 enlarger, well we had A 4x5 enlarger, then
>>> like those that rescue racing dogs and old horses, we started
>>> "rescuing" other enlargers when their owners cast them aside to go
>>> over to the dark side. And like those that rescue racing dogs, the
>>> enlargers started to breed. New ones showed up unannounced while
>>> old friends withered and died and their bones scatter across the
>>> basement...
>>>
>>> Okay that went a bit far.
>>>
>>> Most of us have 4x5 enlargers, some have 5x7 and 8x10 enlargers,
>>> And I suspect few of us have migrated to a scanner in stead of an
>>> enlarger.
>>>
>>> les
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 29, 2008, at 5:40 PM, Tom Kumagai wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello
>>>>
>>>> My name is Tom Kumagai and I am a new LF photographer. :D (amateur,
>>>> of course)
>>>>
>>>> I have been photographing nearly 30 years (since 10 yr old) and I
>>>> carry at least one camera every day the most of my life.
>>>> I buy 100ft bulk-load Tri-X every three months or so, and I don't
>>>> even count how many 120 T-Max rolls I use per month
>>>> (I am an IT engineer and work late too). Yes, and yes, I am
>>>> addicted to photography.
>>>>
>>>> I found a nice Nagaoka Woody 4x5 folder at an used camera shop
>>>> named Lemon, in Ginza Tokyo, only for 35,000 yen
>>>> recently, just fell in love with it and needless to say, I brought
>>>> home with me. My point of interest in LF cameras is its ability
>>>> to control perspectives and I do kind of prefer monorails for that
>>>> purpose, but a 4x5, even with limited movements,
>>>> being this compact and light-weight is really nice to have. I also
>>>> bought myself a standard 150 Fujinon, 6 film holders,
>>>> and a box of Neopan Acros.
>>>>
>>>> For a monorail, maybe I will get either Sinar or Toyo, used, and
>>>> add a monorail-to-linhof converter board,etc.
>>>>
>>>> I do darkroom myself, I do monochrome almost exclusively, I don't
>>>> have 4x5 tank (though somehow I have a 2x3 tank...)
>>>> so i will be using trays for film development for a while.
>>>>
>>>> By the way, how do you people print? My small darkroom cannot allow
>>>> me to upgrade my enlarger (up to 6x7, made by Fuji,
>>>> and it's a nice one too...). You all have a 4x5 enlarger?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> Welcome Les and Tom, I'm glad to see some activity on this list
>> after about a full year!
>> I shoot several sizes but in sheet film mostly 4x5 and
>> occasionally 8x10. I have an Omega D2V which will go up to 4x5. I've
>> been planning to make an adaptor to allow using my 8x10 Agfa camera as
>> an enlarger, I can do it without modifying the camera itself I think.
>> I am not familiar with the Nagaoka camera but there is much
>> similarity in view cameras. Most of the differences are in the number
>> and extent of movements available. Old ones are IMO as good as new
>> ones unless you are doing very critical studio work where duplicating
>> set-ups accurately is necessary. That stuff is mostly done digitally
>> now anyway.
>> Fuji lenses are excellent although not very well known outside of
>> television.
>> Six holders is enough to start with. I don't know how many 4x5
>> holders I have, I think I was collecting them for a while.
>> I have two 4x5 view cameras, an Agfa/Ansco Universal View, actually
>> a 5x7 camera with a factory 4x5 back on it. I also have the 5x7 back.
>> I also have 4x5 backs for both of my 8x10 cameras, four Speed Graphics
>> and a Graflex Super-D. Also a Calumet CC-400, a nice monorail camera
>> that will do anything the more expensive ones will do but has no
>> glamour whatever.
>> I was introduced to 4x5 and Speed Graphics by a highschool teacher
>> who was also a press photographer. He taught me a lot of tricks
>> including how to use a Graphic as a weapon!
>> I process in either trays or print drums. I have an old Nikor tank
>> for 4x5 and use that, its quite good.
>> I contact print anything larger than 4x5.
>> I also have adaptors and holders for 5x7 but haven't shoot any so far.
>> Acros is very good film. I mostly use T-Max or Plus-X although I've
>> used other films in the past. I shot of lot of Agfa APX-100 when it
>> was available. Good stuff, I miss it.
>> I mostly shoot B&W but occasionally shoot color although that is
>> usually 35mm or 120.
>>
>> I hope we can stir up some more action here, I thought the list was
>> dead:-(
>>
>> ---
>> Richard Knoppow
>> Los Angeles, CA, USA
>> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
>> I
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