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<p>Can't make out the logo . Where did you get the image from?</p> <p>For mor info on this camera you might try going to: " large format photography. info"<br> That is a website devoted entirely to LF. <br> Another site to try might be "apug , com " which is an all-things-film website.</p> <p> </p>

<p>No new thread for this question?</p>

<p>Thanks everyone:</p> <p>Yeah, I'm apprehensive and optimisticabout this at the same time.</p> <p>Still exploring and will probably upload an image or two (no more than that) to see how this works. Not real sure that much of my work would look good on a scarf though.<br> Whatever the case, I'll report back.</p>

<p>Anyone know anything about this outfit?<br /><br /> Got this e-mail yesterday.<br /><br /> ***********************************<br /><br /><br /> On Saturday, April 30, 2016 11:06 AM, Erica C. at VIDA <erica@shopatvida.com> wrote:<br /><br /> Hi There,<br /><br /><br /> Hope you’re doing very well.<br /><br /><br /> I am reaching out to extend a special invitation to you to collaborate with our company, VIDA. We think your artwork would be a wonderful addition to VIDA's collection of art as wearable apparel. At VIDA, we transform 2D artwork into elegant, scarves, tops, and dresses, and we'd love to add your artwork to our collection!<br /><br /> A little bit about VIDA:<br /> VIDA is a Google Ventures-backed fashion e-commerce platform that brings together artists and apparel manufacturers from around the world to create original, inspiring apparel in a socially conscious way. We work with manufactures all over the world, and we offer literacy programs to our factory workers.<br /><br /><br /> Becoming a VIDA designer is an easy 2 step process and should take less then 10 mins.<br /> 1: Create your profile at studio.shopvida.com<br /> 2: Upload your artwork to create your products<br /> Note: VIDA is 100% free to join and post artwork. <br /><br /> I hope you'll accept our invitation to become a VIDA artist and join our ever growing global community of artists and designers. We will be deeply honored to have the opportunity to work with you.<br /><br /><br /> Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. I’m really looking forward to your submission on studio.shopvida.com! I've included a bit more information about the process of becoming a VIDA designer below.<br /><br /><br /> Best,<br /> Erica Carter<br /> Head of Artist Relations<br /><br /><br /> 44 Tehama Street | San Francisco CA 94105<br /> Phone: 1.877.529.VIDA | Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm PST <br /> website | email<br /><br /><br /><br /> A little more about the process: <br /> After your images are approved, we will make a special branded page for you with your artwork transformed into high-quality apparel and scarves. You may then share this page with your friends, family, and fans to help promote and sell your designs. We will produce, package, and ship your products to your customers and you’ll receive 10% of the net sales for every product sold, with no limit to how much you can earn. You earning depend entirely on your sales.<br /><br /> We’ve worked with world-renowned fine artists, photographers, designers, illustrators, and creatives like Trey Ratcliff, Lauren Rader, Karen Hutton, and Karen Walrond. Artists from VIDA have been discovered by and written about in popular publications and blogs including Women’s Wear Daily, Fashion Times, Fashionista, and more. </p>

<p>Please re-post as a new thread and re-write the question: I am not quite sure what is being sail (which is probably me).</p>

<p>Why is Photoshop notan option?</p>

<p>The sheet film idea is possibly one tool to document resolution and focus. A related idea would be to first use a piece of drafting Mylar or even a small piece of ground glass at the film plave to focus with before loading film.</p> <p>I would like to hear more about the project driving this too.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Another, perhaps more helpful, thought:</p> <p>Look at the smaller speed Graphics and Graflex Reflexs in 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 format. That is basically what the RB-67 design concept kicked off from.</p>

<p>They also make the same emulsions on thinner, mire flexible stock that comes rolled up for use in 6x6 cameras.</p> <p>There is another forum devoted to this.</p>

<p>Sure: An Heirloom or legacy<em> Ikoflex</em> TLR has an uncoated Zeiss Tessar taking lens (80mm/ 3.5 I think) that makes great vegs with Tri-X.</p>

<p>This is why I have stayed away from the new instant films. If or when they can do it better I will spend some money and give it a try.</p> <p>Think about it: If Polaroid tried to market a film like this, they would have folded in the 1970s. </p> <p>The SX-70 technology doesn't attract me that much anywayas I am more interested in 4x5 format photography. those "Impossible Project" films have problems too I hear.</p> <p>even if they ever do get it right (and I really hope that they do) I can't see using large format peel apart instant film for anything ("scouting a location, proofing a composition or exposure etc)—as long as it costs MORE than the already expensive sheet films.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Hi,</p> <p>I haven't read all this, so apologies if my suggestion is redundant.</p> <p>Bring your question to the large Format Photography Net boards, There is a forum there for large format lenses only and a For Salw/Want to Buy forum too. Registration is free. The community is generally friendly to requests such as yours if you are up front about the situation and your lack of knowledge.</p> <p>You might also try the APUG forums for another source of information.</p> <p>Cheers</p>

<p>Hi John,</p> <p>Not sure if your last post was enthusiastic or sarcastic. I may be a bit of a social media Sheldon Cooper when reading these boards. If it is the last one, I appreciate the humor. Over-the-top can be fun. If its the first one, climb on board. </p> <p>Perhaps a more narrowly focused idea might be a sort of tilt-shift lens mount—a "Lens-Baby" adapter for the helical.</p> <p>For focus confirmation: A mini digi-cam, looking back at the film plane. A white section on the interior of an empty film holder will reflect the in-or-out of focus image from the yaking lens. A Bluetooth set up would send this directly to the photographer's smart phone mounted to the LF camera. </p> <p>I like the idea of a tilting back too. Doesn't have to be as complex as described above, but might be workable for a TravelWide type of camera as a 3D printed add-on.</p> <p>Cheers.</p> <p> </p>

<p>WH: Organizing my thoughts and putting them down in a manner that makes sense to others is sometimes a problem to me as well. A strategy that is helpful to me is to first write in M-S Word (or whatever word processing format you may have). Time is less a factor as the document may be reviewed over and over before it is sent out. Often, I read the text aloud (to myself!) and find that what is written is not actually what I meant to say. When it does say what I really mean and in a form that others will find acceptable (grammar, spelling, syntax and so on), the text is cut-and-pasted into either an e-mail or to a message board, as is the case here. Feedback from friends and family is that Spell-Check isn't perfect (I still don't spell well), and that I use parentheses too often. Both are true!<br> <br> I do not participate in any social media other than this and other photography related websites to avoid conflict and drama.</p>

<p>WH: Thanks for the lead on processing. I will follow that up.</p> <p>Also appreciated are your suggestions for going digital. Along the same lines (but in a more limited way) would be using a tablet device with accessory lenses. This would cut out the tethered complexity at the cost of photographic sophistication. I would much prefer to continue with LF view cameras as long as film and processing are available and affordable. The actual act of creating images within the confines of this photographic modality is attractive to me. When I have made images with digital capture, the experience is less satisfying, although a few of these images have been included in shows or exhibitions. </p> <p>Again: Thanks for your suggestions.</p>

<p>WL: Thank you or your expanded response.</p> <p>I have been active in large format photography since the late 1980s, first as a hobby and later as an art. Working in diagnostic imaging as Nuclear Medicine Technologist, I lived through the conversion from switch and relay driven film capture to full blown computer managed digital capture and storage of image data.</p> <p>During that time, photographing with view cameras became a high-touch/low-tech counter point to my daily professional work. Today I have a visual impairment that severely interferes with the creative use of a DSLR (viewfinder and data screens etc) , but the deliberative workflow of a view camera on a tripod is still within the envelope of my ability. The creative process (or work-flow) involved with large format imaging is a central part of my photographic experience; an affirmative act in and of itself at times.</p> <p>At one time, I had hoped that digital imaging might become convenient and affordable option to film, but that willnot happen. Een film is becoming expensive to buy and difficult to get processed.</p>

<p>Chauncy: Thanks for sharing your personal experience.<br> Anyone else?</p>

<p>What-IF:<br> There was a carbon fiber 4x5 SLR based on the Polaroid SX-70 layout?<br /><br /><br> There was a 4x5 camera based on the "classic" folding RF cameras by Zies, Agfa, Voightlander et al from the 1930s-50s?</p> <p>Surely, CAD/CAM and 3D printing along with modern materials could turn out a really nice product.</p> <p>Not sure, but I suspect that if there was any real money to be made with cameras designed along these lines, the Polaroid conversion movement of the early 2000s would have really taken off. It did not. As it is, a few hundred of these conversions were done, maybe as many as 1500 total from all builders, and that idea petered out. Today these Polaroid conversions (even the best ones from Littman) can be had on line for a fraction of their cost when "new". The demand is just not there for a new camera.</p>

<p>Typo: <em><strong>Un-perforated</strong></em> 70mm film</p>

<p>Yeah—I concede all that. As I said, just rambling along.<br> Graflex-singer made a Contax-like RF canmera using imperforated 70mm film for the Army. Not that good a camera I have been told (shutter issues ). I was kinda thinking along those lines. Eventually the Mamya 7 became a wedding shooter's go-to.</p> <p>Like I said: No real point to this, just thinking through the What-ifs.</p>

<p>Would-could-should -wishes<br> <br> I wish they had . . . <br /><br> <br> Leica should have developed panoramic, medium format and large format rangefinder cameras. Imagine the M-4 platform re-engineered for panoramic 35mm. Imagine the M-4 platform redesigned for medium format and 220 film. These cameras have all been made, sold and used successfully. Leica could have made them—but did not.<br> <br> Now imagine a folding 4x5 sheet film camera with interchangeable lenses coupled to a range finder. The Polaroid conversions do most of this, but can't couple to other lenses. They were designed for rolls of film. While they may be the handiest hand-held large format camera ever conceived (this has been argued against by some), designed for rolls of film, they are a little bigger than necessary for 4x5 film. Leitz could have developed an effective 4x5 sheet film camera that deals with these issues. <br> <br />No real point to this . . .just age-related rambling.<br /></p>

<p>Sure—a proper photographer's loupe is optically a good method: However, I have had good results with prescription reading glasses and a jeweler's "Optivisor" head-set magnifier, which leaves both hands free and helps keep the dark cloth off of my face.</p>

<p>Who has experience shooting hand-held with a Wanderlust TravelWide?</p>

<p>Just my $0.02: If , as it seems to me, you are establishing yourself and seeking new clients; I would choose to get the job on the client's terms. She can find plenty of photographers to document her work. this is a bit like a catalog shoot, bill it that way, but be sure to get proper credit in the book. Perhaps negotiate for a credit with brief contact information.</p>

<p><em><strong>Back to the original post: </strong></em> What is the current ststus of LF photograophy regarding sharpness and overall image wuality? And what is in the future for LF imaging?</p>