[LargeFormat] Headline: Little Camera Guy Intimidated by New Toy

[Eve Girard]

What Greg said!
Seriously, an operative word here is "contemplative."  There are reasons why
LF cameras do not sort motor drives!  Take your time, enjoy your
surroundings and just let yourself go!  We do learn by doing and part of the
"doing" is making mistakes.  Learn your film and its processing.  Learn your
printing.  Don't play the "developer (or film) du jour" game.  But above
all, enjoy what you do.  Take one lens and just go for it.  Experiment.  Be
bold.  Have fun!!!
Eve
(I have it on reliable authority from an unnamed source that the LF Police
are off-planet for this Millenium)
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gregor33@aol.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Headline: Little Camera Guy Intimidated by New
Toy


> Hi Alan,
>
> First don't be to intimidated (if you can). One of things I enjoy most
about
> LF is the process of taking a shot. All of the setup is important to me.
It
> makes me think more about what I'm doing and pay attention. Which I think
has
> made me think about all of my photography. In anycase I'm not what you
would
> call a technical photographer. I don't use any calculations at all with a
> palm pilot I do use a meter of course but don't even try to calculate DOF
I
> look through the GG and compose and focus to what I like or need for the
> shot. As has been posted I only worry about bellows extension when doing
> extreme close-ups. But there is one thing you might consider, that is to
use
> Polaroid's. They are a big help when working, you can check exposure and
> focus if you have the time when you are shooting. A Polaroid back is not
to
> pricey, the film isn't necessarily cheap about 2.00 a sheet but if you
only
> use a few per shot it's worth it. Other wise just go out and burn the
film,
> have fun good luck.
>
> Greg Orlando
>
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