Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've had a Calumet 4x5 with a 90 Angulon and a 7.7 203 Ektar (stolen) and eventually replaced with a Crown Graphic (since sold) and now I shoot 4x5 with a Busch Pressman, with a Wollensak 135mm (pretty good lens) and an 8-inch Commercial Ektar (very sharp). Under the influence of the Deadman I tried walking around with it for a while doing handheld 4x5, since the Busch has an acceptable rangefinder, but never got my rhythm. Maybe it needs to be a group activity... The Busch is a nicely made piece of work, certainly adequate for my needs, except total extension is only about 12 inches. bill h - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Félix López de Maturana" <fmaturana@euskalnet.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 4:28 PM Subject: RE:[Leica] Leica For sale > > > I am going the other way, into large and larger > > format photography. I never thought that it could > > happen, that a 4x5 negative looks small to me. > > So, what's the Leica of large format cameras ? > > (quality, if not price). > > > > - Phong > > > Phong > > I suppose that everybody will have a different opinion but, for me, the > Leica of 4x5 is the Super Technika from Linhof. I use mine with a 65mm, a 90 > and a 165mm that are roughly equivalent to 17mm, 28mm and 50mm. I did never > found the need for a tele in the LF. > > You can find at a, relative, decent price these cameras on the second hand > market. Lenses are mainly from Schneider Kreuznach, Carl Zeiss, Kodak, Fuji > and Nikkor, among others, and may be found at a sensible price in the 2nd > hand market and in the Bidders well known place. > > If you lack experience you need start from scratch as the way is too > different. There are many experienced and well trained photographers in the > list, much better than me, that may help you. Shooting LF it's a pleasure > and I well remember my first shoots with the camera of my father exactly > forty three years ago. > > Felix > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html