[LargeFormat] Real men & women only shoot 11x14

[Jim Hemenway]

Guy:

I'm also looking for an alternative to carrying the 11x14 and kit into
the woods.

I haven't weighed it but in addition to the camera, I carry a Majestic
tripod, 3 film holders, light meter(s), a film box with sample 11x14
chromes for the curious, a black sweatshirt with arms removed and sewn,
a Leica R8... all in an LL Bean type canvas bag....  what's a log book?
: )

I'm thinking of big, big wheels of some sort.

-- 

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



Guy Glorieux wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clive Warren"
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > On the 4x5, 5x7, and 8x10 Koronas the handle is a flat piece of
> leather
> > embossed with the Korona name and triangular shaped at the ends to
> hold it
> > into the brackets. There is no buckle or shaped part to the handle.  I
> > don't have an 11x14 but agree with Richard that your handle is
> probably a
> > later replacement.
> 
> I've replaced the handles on my 11x14 Korona (clone?) and my 8x10 Korona
> with just that: I've used strip of thick leather cut to size with the
> triangular-shaped piece on both ends.  They do the job perfectly for
> what I need, namely large format work in the urban landscape.
> 
> I would probably not walk a mile with the 11x14 gear in my hands:  I'm
> actually looking for some kind of backpack that I could use to carry the
> camera, holders, lens and tripod.  The weigh is a remarkable 45lbs.  To
> which you need to add all the side equipment that you normally carry
> (camera bag with supplementary camera, log book, light meter, etc...).
> Things get even more complicated if I bring an 8x10 back with a few
> holders and a 4x5 back with a Polaroid holder and film to check exposure
> instead of wasting film...
> 
> What I normally do is to drive as close as I can to the shooting place
> and use a collapsible dolly to roll things around when the terrain
> permits it.  I have not tried going out in the real field (nature)
> altough I wish I could.  I suppose I could hire a "boy" or a mule to
> carry the equipment.   Hmmm...
> 
> Somebody on this list last year had mentionned a sort of backpacking
> dolly, but I can't find the reference.
> 
> Suggestions welcome for lugging things around.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Guy
> 
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