seth_latimer

<p>You need to be careful that the camera you select accommodates the lens you want to use. Some graphic type cameras do allow much movement with 65mm lenses. Sometimes the movements are stiff because the bellows are compressed, sometimes the bed gets in the way. Just ask somebody who has used the camera if it is a potential problem before you buy anything. A monorail will not have this problem at all. </p>

<p>Also, when you make the decision to start shooting large format, be aware there is a ton of other crap you need to have with you beyond camera and lenses. Meter, dark cloth, loupe, film holders, tripod. It makes for a pretty big bag. Also, try and think through the whole workflow, film management, developing, scanning, editing.</p>

<p>Good Luck with everything. I started about a year ago and will not be going back, way too much fun.<br /><br /></p>

<p>I think the lenses you mention would be too big, I would either wait for the sony or get the voightlander 12 5.6.</p>

<p>I am worried that you won't be able to get your depth of field with a 4x5 camera. A 47mm lens at f32 has enough depth of field for everything from 1-3 feet in focus. That may be enough, but if the nearest object needs to be closer than dof gets smaller, like .7ft to 1.5 ft.<br>

Also, consider the lighting because f32 is quite a small opening, and it may be hard to use flash. Good luck and have fun.</p>

 

<p>I recently started shooting 4x5 landscape. One thing I thought I could do without, but couldn't, was a spot meter. </p>

<p>For android there is app called TapeMachine that I used, it just records the sound and displayes the waveform. Then you can scale the waveform to 'zoom in' on the shutter sound. It is pretty simple and accurate for times longer than 1/250 so it worked for me. Maybe there is something similar for Iphone.</p>

<p>There is a thread about geronars here: <a href="0039yi">http://www.photo.net/large-format-photography-forum/0039yi</a> </p>