After having spent so much time with 35mm film and so-called full-frame (digital) sensors, I finally start taking first steps into the land of large format photography. The idea for this experiment arose pretty early, long time before I started with digital – even before I tried my first 35mm slide film. I am not […]
Read More ›Since I started my large format photography adventure a couple of weeks ago with the purchase of the Tachihara 4×5 field camera, I spent a lot of time hunting for second hand equipment, such as sheet film holders, wire releases, some lab parts, and of course lenses. The lens question is really a tough one, […]
Read More ›On the last 3 weekends I did my first tests with the Tachihara 4×5 camera and the Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar 5,6/150 and the Super-Angulon 5,6/75. As these were mere technical tests, I chose some historical palaces castles and churches which are easily accessible. In such places open to the public, a photographer with a large format […]
Read More ›In this final part of my report on my first large format photography adventure with the Tachihara 4×5 camera, I will present some of my first images taken – acceptable images but also some obvious failures. The images are rather technical and had the mere purpose to get friends with the camera and the lenses. […]
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