[LargeFormat] Headline: Little Camera Guy Intimidated by New Toy

[Carl E Maier]

Alan,
If you are in the Denver,CO area, I would also be glad to spend a day or
two with you to get you going. I shoot both 4X5 & 5X7 and have taught
workshops and lead fieldtrips using large format and the zone system.
If it works, let me know

Carl Maier



On Tue, 28 May 2002 23:08:28 -0700 "Karl Wolz"
<wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net> writes:
> Alan,
> 
> Where are you located?  Can't speak for the others, but if you're 
> near me
> (Phoenix, AZ USA) I'd be happy to spend a morning or afternoon with 
> you and
> "show you the ropes".  My guess is that most others would be likely 
> to do
> so, also, schedules allowing.
> 
> Karl Wolz
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Davenport" <w7apd@attbi.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 6:54 PM
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Headline: Little Camera Guy Intimidated by 
> New Toy
> 
> 
> I'm a reasonable capable photographer (I think) with about 30 years 
> of
> experience in 35mm and medium format.  Recently, I made the 
> decision
> to take the LF leap.  I received the camera today, a Calumet 540 
> with
> 150mm Caltar-II N lens.  Now, it's been an awfully long time since I 
> felt
> intimidated by a camera, but I will confess to some trepidation at 
> this
> time.
> Just looking at it and trying to mentally work through the process 
> of taking
> a photo, I'm seeing more ways to mess up than I imagined possible 
> until
> today.
> 
> I've got a half dozen holders (Riteway & Fidelity) and an unopened 
> box
> of slightly outdated Velvia (one of my 35mm standbys.)  Already got 
> a
> Bogen 3401 and a Luna Pro F with the 15°/7° spot attachment, so I 
> guess
> I have the essentials.  I think. (hope)
> 
> I've been reading everything I can find, got AA's "The Camera" next 
> to my
> bed, got Vade Mecum installed on my Palm Pilot, still got to figure 
> out how
> to use that program.... I understand about bellows factors and 
> filter
> factors,
> but never had to apply them when my camera was metering through all 
> the
> goodies and making most of those decisions.  I soon expect to be 
> looking
> for uses for trashed 4x5 film (punch holes in it, glue it to a 
> stick, use as
> a fly swatter?)
> 
> I'm guessing the place to begin is with as little complicating 
> factors as
> possible, i.e., no movements for at least the first shot or two...
> 
> What have I missed?
> 
> 
> 
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