I'm going large..Chamonix 4x5

[Monito]

I've programmed for many years, most of them in Silicon Valley, so I convert binary faster than most. Hexadecimal, being a variant of binary in a sense, is similar. If it works for you, fine. Others may find my proposal more useful to them.

[k_jupiter]

I've programmed for many years, most of them in Silicon Valley, so I convert binary faster than most. Hexadecimal, being a variant of binary in a sense, is similar. If it works for you, fine. Others may find my proposal more useful to them.

So then you should know... with 4 holes i can identify 15 sheets of film. Put a small hole in the corner of the carrier and I have an A and a B side. 30 sheets of film. Shooting more than that at one time? Get a Leica.

tim still programming occasionally in san jose

[Grainy]

The beauty arrived today

[2F/2F]

Looks very nice. Congratulations. I'd love to use a Chamonix some day. I am very curious what they are like.

[k_jupiter]

Looks very nice. Congratulations. I'd love to use a Chamonix some day. I am very curious what they are like.

Hmmm... looking at that, I might just build one. I really like the rails the fine adjust for the front standard ride on...

tim in san jose

[Roger Cole]

Have fun. You'll find a definite learning curve with LF but the results are SO nice, and the process itself becomes something of an addiction, if not an obsession.

Expect to waste some film learning. If you're like almost everyone else including me you'll find new and creative ways to screw up each of your first few times out. Heck, I put it down for 10+ years and then re-discovered some of the same old ones! But you'll get the hang of it. It's not really hard, just takes a deliberate approach and, like anything else, some practice.

[TareqPhoto]

Congratulations!
If i didn't go with Shen Hao then i was going with Chamonix, but i saw a nice kit and great price so i didn't wait longer, i think both are great to produce great photos, hope to put my 4x5 in use soon and enjoy it!!!
Post your photos when you will do, good luck and have fun

[2F/2F]

Hmmm... looking at that, I might just build one. I really like the rails the fine adjust for the front standard ride on...

tim in san jose

Yes, definitely not "high end" movements. Kind of like a modern-day version of a B&J...which are kind of annoying to use movements with. Still, I am curious enough to want to try one.

What I'd really like to build would be a wooden field camera back and bed that uses a front standard from a SINAR F.

[tomalophicon]

Beautiful camera. Congratulations.

[k_jupiter]

Yes, definitely not "high end" movements. Kind of like a modern-day version of a B&J...which are kind of annoying to use movements with. Still, I am curious enough to want to try one.

What I'd really like to build would be a wooden field camera back and bed that uses a front standard from a SINAR F.

Shhhhhh... I am still trying to sell both my B&J Field camera and my B&J Grover, both 5x7. Don't tell anyone what a PITB it is to use them.

I gave up on them the day my Deardorff came in the mail.

tim in san jose