JLachiw

<p>Hello all,<br> I recently purchased an older Sekonic "Auto Leader" model 38 meter, however, the meter is far too insensitive. I've tried using the adjustment screw, and even at the highest adjustment, the meter still reads lower than expected. Is there any kind of internal cleaning I need to do, or is this meter just dead?<br> Any recommendations would be very helpful.</p>

<p>Hello all,<br /> I've been a member of Photo.net for maybe a month, but I haven't uploaded my portfolio until now. I have been doing film photography entirely as a hobby since 2014, going from point-and-shoot digital to fully manual film photography. It all started when I began collecting older cameras, and when I discovered I could use them it quickly became my passion.<br> <br /> My favorite film format is 120, as from my experience it provides the nicer negatives over 35mm. My greatest hope currently is to expand my 120 equipment, and pursue 4x5 photography further. I don't really have a specific topic or subject to my photographs, really I just take photos of whats around me. If you're interested, take a look at my <a href="/photos/JLachiw">photo page</a>, or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jlachiw/">my Instagram</a> where I post whenever I get developments done.<br> <br /> Fun fact: about 95% of my cameras have been sourced from thrift stores. My first SLR was a Mamiya Sekor 1000DTL from Goodwill, which produced some of my first actual decent film negatives!<br /> Thanks for reading!</p>

<p>I'm planning on using my Graflex mostly with a 120 film back, however, I'm curious how the image actually projects onto the film. For example, based on the how the image appears on the ground glass, is using a 120 film back essentially cropping that image? I'm mostly curious how I should compensate when framing at 4x5, but shooting at 6x7 cm.<br> Thanks</p>