Anyone still doing or interested in Large Format?


how are you guys transporting your LFs? got use case or put inside bag?
 

how are you guys transporting your LFs? got use case or put inside bag?

I use a camera strap to hookup the rail and carry like a camera. The rest of the stuffs i put in a camera bag. It works well so far. :)
 

how are you guys transporting your LFs? got use case or put inside bag?



A Crown or a Speed Graphic can be easily carried on the shoulder
with a LowePro Mini Trekker leaving both hands to tackle the
heavy duty tripod.

However for a view camera with its monorail, use a larger size Bag.

LFweight.jpg
 

A wooden field camera with a couple of sheet film holders
can be easily carried with a normal camera bag.

During an outing in 2004 one of the LF user carried this
set of equipment with him.

GitzonSHview.jpg
 

So, after we shooting tomorrow, where we gonna scan the film :dunno:
FotoHub & Ruby Photo can do the developing (E6), but only FotoHub that can scan 4x5 slide film, and it will cost you S$20 for 1 sheet :bigeyes:

I'm not interesting to pay S$20 just to scan 1 sheet of slide film :nono:

I just ask all the shop in peninsular today, they all can't scan 4x5 slide film :cry:


Anyone in this forum that have Epson V700 or V750 scanner?
 

I will be scanning my own with an epson 4990, but that'll be weeks from now cos monday is my 2wk ict.
 

I use a camera strap to hookup the rail and carry like a camera. The rest of the stuffs i put in a camera bag. It works well so far. :)

A Crown or a Speed Graphic can be easily carried on the shoulder
with a LowePro Mini Trekker leaving both hands to tackle the
heavy duty tripod.

However for a view camera with its monorail, use a larger size Bag.

A wooden field camera with a couple of sheet film holders
can be easily carried with a normal camera bag.

During an outing in 2004 one of the LF user carried this
set of equipment with him.

Thanks for sharing! :D

Last time I would have disassembled the LF and carry in a bag as well... but now I've gotten lazy and have my own transport so i'd indulge myself with a hard case & trolley instead :p
 

So, after we shooting tomorrow, where we gonna scan the film :dunno:
FotoHub & Ruby Photo can do the developing (E6), but only FotoHub that can scan 4x5 slide film, and it will cost you S$20 for 1 sheet :bigeyes:

I'm not interesting to pay S$20 just to scan 1 sheet of slide film :nono:

I just ask all the shop in peninsular today, they all can't scan 4x5 slide film :cry:


Anyone in this forum that have Epson V700 or V750 scanner?

i have a canoscan 9900f.. should be able to scan 4x5 slides
 

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Hi all, some updates, I have gotten reply from
1. foxtwo
2. Dream Merchant
3. pisscok
4. aloyyolaaloy
5. chendol
6. yoricko
7. quoppy
8. yilishengxian
and me!

Full confirmation from all participants! :lovegrin: However there will only be about 2-3 LF cameras on that day. So I would need to seek the participants patience for the hand-on session. There should be 2-3 person assigned to each LF camera. So each time only one person can get to use the camera. The owner of the LF camera will be overlooking at the camera and at the same time guide the users along how to shoot. The other particpants might have to wait a while for their turn. But in the mean time can see how the others will be using the camera. See you all at Funan Mcdonalds, 330pm. I will try to find a long seat near entrance. Will be putting a camera on the table, so you can see me. :)
 

imma be there too. watch out for the guy with the fisherman hat. keke..
 

Was a great day. We'll meet again next week at 1pm ;)
 

Great meeting everyone today, Thanks sweat100 for organising :vhappy:

Maybe next shooting session I should come as newbie :angel: , I didn't have time to admire the rest of the 4x5s on parade :cry:

I don't know how was it for the new guys, whether they got bored or not, but I noticed sweat100 engaging them throughout. Sorry I wasn't very involved, cos I don't really know my camera very well :embrass: so was muddling around some. When I was finished there wasn't much light left too :o

I think now that we're more or less familiar with film loading, basic camera operation etc, the next shooting should be earlier so we have time to scout our angles, prepare the cameras and play the waiting game.
 

sounds like you all had fun. i wasn't feeling well today so just stayed home. :)
 

Hi guys,

It was really great meeting everyone, and it turned out to be a huge gathering!

Kudos to Sweat for expertly organizing this outing and sharing and guiding all the newbies, and also the newbies for their enthusiasm! :thumbsup:

Bows to the Master who quietly helped everyone with a taste of technical expertise bar none, and guidance all through out. :cool:

It was also heartening to see LFers helping each other and sharing! :heart: It's especially helpful for a newbie like me. Seriously. I still owe someone a $2,000 REAL hamburger! :embrass:

Can't wait for the meet and discuss next week!

CHEERS!

Hmm ... I got a few nice candids of the group from above the bridge. Can anyone help me upload? PM me can? ;)
 

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Thanks all for the advice and fun. Look forward to seeing my shots (or possibly just 1 black transparency :D) on Sunday!
 

posting this on behalf of DM. ;)
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Thank you Royaux. :)

Hope you can join us in the next outing. ;)
 

Hi all, thanks for the compliments. I hope this outing will rekindle and spark more LF users in SG. I would like to thank all the experienced LF users (fatcat52, forward, Dream Merchant) that share their viewpoints and knowledge, was an pleasant surprise. Plus other LF users who came down to chat for a while. Would also like to thank people who allowed newbies to use their LF cameras (fatcat52, foxtwo, clown, Dream Merchant) and every other who has helped in a way or another. :) Hope I got everyone's name right.
 

You did a GREAT job Sweat!

I'm sorry I didn't mix around as much. I too was struggling to learn and I have to admit - I work much better one-on-one. Was also quite tired as I came after a technical testing session earlier. :embrass:
 

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