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April 14th. Port of Tacoma. Nagaoka Seisakusho 4x5, Rodenstock 150mm Sironar S, Fuji Provia 100.

Welcome to Concrete (WA). Nagaoka, 90mm Grandagon, Provia 100.

Thea Foss Waterway Bridge, Tacoma. Nagaoka 4x5, Grandagon 90mm, FP4+.

11th Street Bridge, Port of Tacoma. Nagaoka Seisakusho 4x5, 65mm Grandagon, Provia 100.

April 13th. Museum of Glass, Tacoma. Nagaoka Seisakusho 4x5, Rodenstock Grandagon 90mm, FP4+.

Yours truly.

The Missus.

Rolling Hills. Tmax 400. NIkon FA.

Giants, above Walla Walla. TMax 400. Nikon FA.

There are times when I'm tempted to get back into LF, and this would be one of them... Great working kit, and the minuscule outlay was quite ridiculous. Thanks for showing!

I did pay real market prices for the cameras and a couple lenses. But the overall outlay for redundant 4x5 was < $2K.

The G.A.S. has bloated my bag!

Pic #1, Left to Right:

Rodenstock Grandagon N 90mm f/6.8

Nagaoka Seisakusho 4x5 as "Calumet Woodfield"

Rodenstock Sironar S 210mm f/5.6

Rodenstock Sironar N 150mm f/5.6

Pic #2:

Rodenstock Sironar N 135mm f/5.6

Rodenstock Sironar N 210mm f/5.6

Nikon 300mm M f/9

Rodenstock Grandagon N 65mm f/4.5

Pic #3

Gitzo carbon fiber G1228LVL

The $800 Gitzo was found at Goodwill for $4.99. Three of the Rodenstocks (including the "S") came to me New In Box for $300 (net of sell-offs) from a guy who couldn't get anyone to take his collection off his hands.

I may be done. One never knows.

Today, I went out packed heavy and took 3 shots, each with different lenses as the framing required. I had the lens for each; 65mm, 90mm, 135mm.

But, I think this is the end of Acquisition. I may need to spend more energy learning how to be a better photographer now....

I can't think of anything more I want. But maybe some esoteric Sironar S will appear before my eyes some day for a steal of a price. Until then, I think ... I may ... be full up!

Trout Lake Stream

150mm

Knives

Friend's Farm Stand

Favorite Neighborhood Tree

(Rodenstock Sironar N 150mm f/5.6 @ f/22)

Green Gulch Schoolhouse

Cliffs & Trees

In the extreme South East corner of Washington State is a place known as "Green Gulch" which is glorious in the Fall.

Sunshine Through Trees

(Subsequent posts taken with a mahogany Nagaoka Seisakusho 4x5 (branded as "Calumet Woodfield"), Rodenstock Grandagon N 90mm f/6.8 @ f/22, Fuji Provia 100F, NCPS, Epson V800, unless otherwise noted.)

Bowling Pin Trees, Green Gulch, extreme S.E. Washington State.

Nagaoka Seisakusho (as Calumet Woodfield), Rodenstock Grandagon N 90mm f/6.8 @ f/22, Fuji Provia 100F, NCPS, Epson V800.

Chief Joseph Wildlife Area, extreme S.E. corner of WA State.

Nagaoka Seisakusho 4x5 (as "Calumet Woodfield"), Rodenstock Grandagon 90mm f/6.8 @ f/22, Fuji Provia 100F, NCPS, Epson V800.

Green Gulch Schoolhouse, in the extreme S.E. corner of WA State below Asotin.

Nagaoka Seisakusho 4x5 (as "Calumet Woodfield"), Rodenstock Grandagon 90mm f/6.8 @ f/22, Fuji Provia 100F, NCPS, Epson V800.

I once had the 28mm AIS, but my sample had pretty bad lateral color fringing and un-sharpness at infinity, so I sold it.

Later, I acquired a 24mm AI, and my sample is very strong. No optical shortcomings at all.

I suspect this is all sample variation, since most people prefer these lenses in the opposite order that I do.