[LargeFormat] Intro; filter placement

[David Galway]

> Hi Folks:
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First, an introduction: based in beautiful Go Home Lake in the Township
of Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. Self-taught, I have shot since my
pre-teens, and spent 10 years as a photojournalist in three small city
daily papers. Began printing seriously during my years in Thunder Bay,
on Lake Superior's north shore, one of North America's unsung
wildernesses. Have travelled extensively through the USA and across
Canada on photo-expeditions, shooting and hitting any gallery I could
find. Was given an old Ansco 5x7 by an old photographer about 10 years
ago, bought a 9 1/2 Gold Dot Dagor in an Ilex 3 with a tax return. At
this minute I am anxiously awaiting the mailman to deliver a Kodak
Master View 8x10, a couple of weeks overdue in shipping ...


And here's my question: I have already received the lenses that came
with the kit. I am going to send the 14" Red Dot down to Grimes to have
the Gold Dot mounted in the 14's oh-so-sweet Copal 3. I also want the
Grimes guys to set me up for filters ... I understand one can mount
filters in front of or behind the lens. (I used to hang my 35mm filters
off the Dagor in the 5x7, behind if the camera was pointing down, in
front if I had it pointing up ... !) Is there any web literature on this
subject? Any advice?


It's been fun reading this list for the past few months; it's amazing
how the internet has brought together international communities.

regards

David Galway
Twp. of Georgian Bay