matthew_graff

Great! Thank you so much, it was very helpful.

 

Please let me know if anyone else has great ways to light this.

 

Matt

Thanks Christopher, how large did you make the panels? Did you use more than one?

Hello,

 

I need to set up a quasi studio at a luxury automotive shop.

 

I have a budget of only about 2k and I would love to set up a large softbox with three studio lights for the

sides and front.

 

I need to know if you know of a quality but cheap way for creating a 10' x 8' light box.

 

Can I just use a series of florescent lights and hang a sheet of diffusion cloth about 2 feet away from it?

 

What do you guys thing would be the best way to do this.

 

Thanks,

Matt

Here is a good 8x10 on sale [floor model]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/used/63769/Toyo_View_180_226_810GII_8x10_View_Camera.html

 

I love the responses, I am getting more excited and my lady is getting more concerned about my 'budget' :-).

Great info Chris, I will note that my carbon fiber tripod will not do the trick ;-)

Lol Chris, I love the photo!

 

Ansel Adams was definatly a bad ass.

 

Thank you Micheal for the info!

 

I will look into a Toho and I was looking at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&category=15247&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DK%252BD%26otn%3D3%26ps%3D5&viewitem=&item=180275959650&_trksid=p4506.m7 what do you think of that setup?

 

Now to lenses :-), what brands do you think are the clearest/sharpest, I have spent over 6k a lens for my Canon systems but I am not ready for that yet.

Great ideas guys, I do not want it for Real Estate and am sorry if I gave that impression.

 

I just wanted to know if a 4x5 6x9 or 8x10 would produce a tack sharp 8' x 6' print.

 

I plan on using it for landscape photography, not wildlife or real estate.

 

I like the rail systems on those cameras but am concerned about carrying it around, although I have hiked mountains and shot with the GX680 and that seems cumbersome to me.

 

I really like the Linhof 4x5 Master Technika 3000, but its way out of my price range, I am also a fan of the 4x5 Technikardan 45s, once again out of my price range.

 

I would love a camera that I could pack with me, hike to a location and wait for the light to be right and hope I got the exposure correct :-)

 

Kind of funny, have you seen this:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/474058-REG/Bulldog__4x5_Self_Assembly_Camera_Kit.html

Well I am just not sure weather to get a medium format or large format, I would be shooting a very steady shot with 100iso film. I would like to make tack sharp prints at the largest 6x8 feet

I was wondering if the only advantage to get the RZ67 is the film size?

 

Thanks,

Matt

I have looked everywhere [i am sure there are some places I have missed] and I can not find what sounds like an

easy answer.

 

What is the max dimension that I can enlarge these types of film:

6cm x 4.5cm

6cm x 8cm

4" x 5"

8" x 10"

 

I would love any feedback!

 

Thank you

Hello,

 

I am a 'professional shooter' for real estate and I would like to expand my knowledge and camera systems.

 

I absolutely love huge photos, I would like to shoot some photos that can be blown up big and crisp, like 8' x 6'

 

I have a GX680, 5D, 40D, 1Ds Mark II and I would like to get a large format camera that would do the job for the

huge prints.

 

Could you please shoot me in the right direction, I would really like to keep it under $2k to start but want a

quality system that I can add to as my knowledge grows.

 

I will be traveling and hiking with this rig to shoot nature.

 

Thank you for your time,

Matthew Graff