Greetings, All.
I've been watching this forum for a while and am pleased to introduce myself finally. I have been using LF since 1971 when I replaced my Kodak Retina 35mm viewfinder with a Crown Graphic. I used that Crown for commercial assignments, primarily architecture, until I sold it for $25 more than I originally purchased it.
(This is a helpful tip for anyone using a Graflex camera, Speed or Crown. If you're photographing interiors, use a tripod that will get you to about 7—or 8 feet, and use a sidearm to hang your camera upside down from just below the ceiling. Drop the front standard (this would be a rise if the camera were right side up) to include the floor. You will achieve a better perspective and coverage this way (my photo mentor, Frank Rogers, taught me this technique). Be sure to use a wide-field lens, not a press lens, so as not to vignette.)
I began using an 8x10-inch Agfa-Ansco sometime in the mid-70s. After about five years, I got tired of lugging around a 20-pound wooden tripod and 8x10 film holders, so I downsized to a 5x7-inch Agfa-Ansco (Henry is his name; see the attached photo), which I still use to this day. In fact, I use it when I teach large-format workshops.
Some of you may know me for my writing on darkroom practice, particularly The Darkroom Cookbook and The Film Developing Cookbook (co-authored with Bill Troop). Both are published by Focal Press.
I tend not to be very active on forums, but if I can assist anyone or answer any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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Originally Posted by BrianShaw
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