[LargeFormat] Linhof 5x7

[Ole Tjugen]

A 5x7 can be used hand held - if your shutter is fast and your arms strong;)

I use Xenar F/4.5 210mm and 300mm, a Tele-Xenar 360mm and a 120mm Angulon. At the moment I'm waiting for a 121mm Super Angulon 
to arrive from Germany. That will give me more movements, but less "handholdability". The 300mm is in a Compound #5 shutter, fastest 
time 1/75 sec, which is a bit slow when my arms start shaking.

None of my lenses are properly cammed for the rangefinder, which I don't think I would use anyway...
 
I generally use Ilford FP4+ for just about anything, regardless of size.

Ole


26.01.03 17:03:26, "Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@rcn.com> wrote:

>Thanks for replying to my inquiry; I am looking for a 5x7 field camera
>because I would like the option to contact print. I had thought that the
>last Linhof 5x7 was the III and most present day parts couldn't be used. How
>old is the IV? Are the lenses rangefinder coupled? Does it have a grip?
>Which lenses do you use? Which film? I couldn't find a gallery on your
>website, but unfortunately my German is poor so I may have missed it.
>
>Thanks very much in advance.