[LargeFormat] Large Format SLR

Wed Feb 4 14:42:16 2004

Hi Rich!
It is an interesting claim but I doubt such a camera is as simple/fast to
operate as e.g. the lightweight plastic Nikon f55 I bought my son .
Autofocus/autoexposure/autowind/zoom in or out and press the button.  It
takes a few seconds to fire a dozen shots. How long does it take you to
change darkslides with the 5x4 reflex?  Now if you were to argue that the
quality of a 10x8 enlargement from the 5x4 camera would wipe the floor with
the Nikon I would hasten to agree, but quick on the draw? Hardly. Portable?
Transportable for sure. (Mack truck)  We haven't spoken about value for
money but I don't see why that need enter into the debate - this is not a
column for cheap photography.  I guess the lack of wide-angle facility
limits it to standard lens or longer focus, so good in the studio or for
portraits.  Candid shots?  Secret pictures like a Minox? I'm joking.  It
certainly stops the chatter when it appears in public.  Philip
> Hi Philip!
>
>        A large format SLR can be used handheld or placed on a table, park
bench, etc.
> The large format SLR is as quick on the draw as a modern roll film
> or 35mm camera.  Often today, you can't use a tripod without hassle.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rich Lahrson
> Berkeley, California
> tripspud@transbay.net
>
> philip lambert wrote:
>
> > A most impressive piece of furniture.  If it's not a daft question, how
is
> > it better than a conventional monorail with a mirror back viewfinder?  I
had
> > one on a 5x4 which worked well and I could shut the bellows up for a
65mm S
> > Angulon.  Difficult to see the edges of the image though.
> > Don't see any way of using a 54 single lens reflex with a wideangle lens
> > unless somebody is making a retrofocus 75mm with a 150mm back focus.  I
used
> > to have a Thornton Pickard quarter plate camera with a 6 inch Triotar
lens
> > and there was no way a wideangle would fit and clear the rising mirror.
> > Philip
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com>
> > To: "Large Format Group" <largeformat@f32.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 5:31 PM
> > Subject: [LargeFormat] Large Format SLR
> >
> > > The $1,000 I paid for my Graflex, plus $500 to Grimes for overhauling
> > > it, doesn't seem too much now after seeing the price for this.
> > > http://www.wisner.com/freedom.htm
> > > --
> > >
> > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> > >
> > >
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