[LargeFormat] Real men & women only shoot 11x14
Jim Hemenway
largeformat@f32.net
Thu Mar 27 13:13:30 2003
Hi Les:
Thanks for that idea but it's a bit big for some of the trails/paths
that I use.
When it gets a bit warmer and the yard sales begin, I'm going to try to
find a golf cart with large wheels. I think that I can then add a box
or such to hold everything... including a water bottle.
--
Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
Les Newcomer wrote:
>
> On Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 09:58 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I'm also looking for an alternative to carrying the 11x14 and kit into
> > the woods.
> >
> > I haven't weighed it but in addition to the camera, I carry a Majestic
> > tripod, 3 film holders, light meter(s), a film box with sample 11x14
> > chromes for the curious, a black sweatshirt with arms removed and sewn,
> > a Leica R8... all in an LL Bean type canvas bag.... what's a log book?
> > : )
> >
> > I'm thinking of big, big wheels of some sort.
> >
> > --
> >
>
> While I worked mostly inside the Henry Ford Museum, occasionally I was
> let out, but never with transportation, just my feet.
>
> The village is some 30 acres and even a 4x5 can get tiring after the
> third or 4th hour of lugging it around. The powers that be finally
> heard the faint cries of the photographers after 25 years and bought
> these
>
> http://www.shepnell.com/vtmc.htm
>
> These are also standard issue on Mackinac Island, where cars are banned
> during tourist season. The three modes of drayage there are: your
> back, one of these or the horse drawn flat bed. Most of the companies
> have customized paint jobs on theirs, and most are able to connect to a
> bicycle (another standard item), though I don't think you'd need that
> option in the woods.
>
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