[LargeFormat] New pictures of old cameras

[Ole Tjugen]

With the exception of my 30x40cm monster camera, all of mine will fit in  
the same little rucksack. Not at the same time, though...

I found the Lowepro S&F Rover Lite to be just a fraction too small for the  
Gandolfi, so I picked up another small pack (non-photographic) and found  
to my delight that the Gandolfi fit nicely, along with a few lenses, five  
or six lenses and some other stuff. Then I tried the "18x24cm Englische  
Type Reisekamera" - and it fit too. Having only two holders for that  
camera means more room for lenses. And a changing bag and extra film.
Then the rear-focusing Reisecamera is smaller and fit with even more room  
- all the six holders, extra film, changing bag, any lenses I want to play  
with since the iris mount takes anything, plus just about whatever. I  
carry the tripod in a lighting stand bag over one shoulder.

BTW, has anyone else discovered that it's easier to change film in a  
book-style plate holder with inserts in a changing bag than it is with  
"regular" holders? Even the 18x24cm is easy, while 5x7" seems to be the  
limit with "regular" holders!

Ole Tjugen

On Fri, 2 Dec 2005 09:52:59 -0000, Malcolm Stewart  
<malcolm_stewart at megalith.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:


> I use a "granny" shopping trolley for my 5x4 outfit. Carrying the  
> camera, an
> MPP MKVI, plus filmholders etc. in a rucksack isn't too bad, but I  
> certainly
> find the trolley necessary for my sturdy tripod, a Benbo MK 1.  It's got
> fair sized wheels, no springing whatsoever, and is fairly easy to lift in
> and out of my car's boot (trunk).
>
> Malcolm
> Milton Keynes, UK
> http://www.megalith.freeserve.co.uk/oddimage.htm