[LargeFormat] changing tent vs readyloads

[Les Newcomer]

Yep.  If I were to only have 5x7, I might have sought out the "small". But 
the standard will easily to 6x8 and 8x10. so  that's what I went with.  
the "jumbo" sleeps 4 and I thought was overkill.  Got mine on ebay, looks 
mint, paid just over $100 and it made my trips much easier.  I discovered 
in a pinch (when I shirked my film changing responsibilities one night) 
that the standard tent fits nicely between the top of the passenger seat 
and the front dash.  I was able to pull off the side of the road under 
some shade and change out 4 holders in about 10 minutes.

Never again will I "become one with the hotel toilet".  I can now change 
film and watch all that horrible stuff on motel cable I can't get at home.

On Sunday, September 29, 2002, at 12:11 PM, Rich Lahrson wrote:

> Hi Les!
>
>      I'm in the process of setting up the darkroom and field equipment 
> for 5x7.
> I'm considering the Harrison tent.  How do you like it?  I guess you have 
> the
> 'standard' size.
>
>      BTW, I was able to mount the newly received WF Ektar 135/6.3 on one 
> of
> the lensboards that came with the modified 5x7 Seneca by filing a small 
> amount
> away, as the seller included a retaining ring.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rich Lahrson
> Berkeley, California
> tripspud@transbay.net
>
> Les Newcomer wrote:
>
>> After day 5 of shooting from pre-dawn to post-dark,  How are you going to
>> feel about coming into the hotel room, dog tired, and haul the film
>> holders,film and tent in and sit down and spend another 45minutes  
>> getting
>> ready for the next day?  Are you going to say, "I saved a lot of money
>> this way"   or "Boy am I glad I bought those readyquick loads".
>>         Shooting 5x7 on the road, I learn to love my Harrison tent, but 
>> after
>> a while I could find more pleasureable things to do besides log in film
>> and reload for the next day.
>>
>> Les
>>
>> Now if I were in your situation and my wife were coming, I'd have to get
>> the readyquick loads to make space for her shoes.
>>
>> On Sunday, September 29, 2002, at 06:31 AM, Joseph O'Neil wrote:
>>
>>>       Last year for the first tiem I drove the family for a week long 
>>> trip
>>> to florida and the Keys.  This year I am heading back - stright to the
>>> Keys.  The old buildings in Key west are wonderful, as is the landscape
>>> in and around all the Keys.
>>>       Last year I kicked myself for not taking a 4x5 along.  I am not
>>> making that mistake this year.  :)   However, I want to take a good
>>> supply of film - that's easy, but then what about film holders?  
>>> Dragging
>>> along a huge box of pre-loaded film holders just isn't going to work.
>>>       So what do other people prefer - ready loads or a film changing
>>> tent?    I already own a Polariod 545 back, but how compatable are the
>>> Kodak Ready loads (I shoot only B&W) with the Polaroid holder?
>>>       The extra cost ofthe Ready loads is not a factor for me as much as
>>> you cannot get Tri-X in readyloads (bummer), and i also see that film
>>> tents are not cheap, so cost wise, the extra money for readyloads is
>>> about the same as a film tent it seems.
>>>       Any thoughts?
>>> joe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.oneilphoto.on.ca
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>>>
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