Sam Shere photographed the famous Hindenberg explosion with his Speed Graflex in one shot shooting from his hip. He didn't have time to look through the viewfinder. Pretty impressive.
The actual last time I shot 4x5 was back in 1982. I didn't really get into it then, but I did shoot medium format and 35mm. I processed all of my film except color(C-41). Now I have about six(6) large format cameras and I am working on shooting with them. If you do it right it will relax you and make you pay attention to what you plan on shooting. These cameras are not for machine gun-type photography. In our photo club, I have been trying to get members to be more intentional in what they shoot and how they shoot, even though they are shooting digital. Thank you for your video on how to use large format. I have a Speed Graphic Special that I am repairing and hope to have it done by the end of this month.
Hi Lee, thanks for watching. I agree, large format requires a much more meditative style of working which puts some people off. But like you said, having fewer opportunities/frames forces you to focus your creative mind on finding the images you want. Let us know if there are any cameras or techniques you or your photo club members might like to see covered in a future video - I'll be covering home developing, including C-41, in videos coming soon! Good luck with repairing your Speed Graphic and happy shooting.
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Sam Shere photographed the famous Hindenberg explosion with his Speed Graflex in one shot shooting from his hip. He didn't have time to look through the viewfinder. Pretty impressive.
The actual last time I shot 4x5 was back in 1982. I didn't really get into it then, but I did shoot medium format and 35mm. I processed all of my film except color(C-41). Now I have about six(6) large format cameras and I am working on shooting with them. If you do it right it will relax you and make you pay attention to what you plan on shooting. These cameras are not for machine gun-type photography. In our photo club, I have been trying to get members to be more intentional in what they shoot and how they shoot, even though they are shooting digital. Thank you for your video on how to use large format. I have a Speed Graphic Special that I am repairing and hope to have it done by the end of this month.
Hi Lee, thanks for watching. I agree, large format requires a much more meditative style of working which puts some people off. But like you said, having fewer opportunities/frames forces you to focus your creative mind on finding the images you want. Let us know if there are any cameras or techniques you or your photo club members might like to see covered in a future video - I'll be covering home developing, including C-41, in videos coming soon! Good luck with repairing your Speed Graphic and happy shooting.
That’s not shooting with a 4x5. That’s not even a detailed explanation of loading film.