@@alejandrolopez3923 my attention does not fall for the detail (which is much bigger, yes) but rather for the movements that this cameras give, and that nowhere else one can find it. I prefer softer images as long as they are able to transmit an idea, an impression, or a story. Biut you are right, if I use my Schneider lenses, I get an incredible amount of detail :) althought I'm not intrinsically after that aspect :)
The photos turned out nice! Large format looks so fun! Those cameras seem so flexible. Lots of creativity can be had with them it seems. I have a question, are there lenses for large format that are as wide as about 15mm on a full frame/35mm camera? I’m asking because I was out the other day shooting with mine and I was thinking about why there is that distortion you get with ultra wide lenses. I’m not talking about barrel/pincushion distortion (my lens doesn’t have those) but just the way that the corners and sides of the photo looks stretched, you know? I was thinking that part of it might be because you’re squeezing down a very wide field of view to a small sensor. And I was thinking that maybe a lens with the equivalent field of view on large format would have less of that distortion. Do you know if that is true or did I reason incorrectly?
Hi there and Good evening! I know exactly what you mean because I do have several 11-20, 16-20 lenses so I do know the kind of distortion you're mentioning (and how well it looks when properly done). There are a few lenses in LF that can get "almost" that kind of look but they come with some drawbacks. I have a 90mm f5.6 which when focused to the infinity it's very, but VERY close to the ground glass. It is enough to have movements but it pretty much very tight... There are lenses of 60 and 75mm for LF, but I suspect that they might just cover the 4x5 and be really impossible to make movements with them and could force you to have a recessed lens board to mount them. If you look at the beginning of the video, there is a small curiosity... I used a 75mm medium format lens which does not cover the 4x5 format... It's the image which you can completely see the blackness of the barrel like the "beginning of a James bond movie". I know that there is a Nikkor 65 and also a Schneider 58 f5.6 that should give you that desired "distortion" of a wide angle. I've heard of, but never saw one, 45 or 48mm (Cant remember well) which should put the equivalent to a 11 or 15 in 135 format (which people call now full frame). They are however, somewhat rare and do expect the price to be moderately expensive for them,,,
@@paulodefeyter Ah I see! Very interesting! Didn’t know wide lenses like that required them to be so close to the back. Thanks for the detailed answer.
I used a 10 x 8 sinar for years. I still have my 5x4 sinar C. Frankly, i can't afford to use it. Id like to make ine off cibachrome images, but I don't think they make it anymore Digital is way better
Well I live in Portugal, so I can get the foma products at a fair price. It's about 45 dollars for 50 4x5 sheets... So I cannot complain. I don't smoke and I don't drink alcohol, so I guess that's my healthy addiction :) if you don't shoot but have a 4x5, then I would suggest you sell the camera to someone who uses it at a fair price. There is no point on holding a Corvette at the garage if you're not taking it out for a spin due to gasoline prices, do you agree? Besides, photographic material unused only gets its price decreased as time goes by :)
@@rossmansell5877 not on this case. The tripod is alright and sturdy (Manfrotto 190) but I should think on getting a bigger tripod ballhead. This one wobbles a bit with my 4x5 monorail.
Omg yes the first time I saw a 2 1/4 then 4*5 I was like 🤔 wow the detail
@@alejandrolopez3923 my attention does not fall for the detail (which is much bigger, yes) but rather for the movements that this cameras give, and that nowhere else one can find it. I prefer softer images as long as they are able to transmit an idea, an impression, or a story. Biut you are right, if I use my Schneider lenses, I get an incredible amount of detail :) althought I'm not intrinsically after that aspect :)
The photos turned out nice! Large format looks so fun! Those cameras seem so flexible. Lots of creativity can be had with them it seems.
I have a question, are there lenses for large format that are as wide as about 15mm on a full frame/35mm camera? I’m asking because I was out the other day shooting with mine and I was thinking about why there is that distortion you get with ultra wide lenses. I’m not talking about barrel/pincushion distortion (my lens doesn’t have those) but just the way that the corners and sides of the photo looks stretched, you know? I was thinking that part of it might be because you’re squeezing down a very wide field of view to a small sensor. And I was thinking that maybe a lens with the equivalent field of view on large format would have less of that distortion. Do you know if that is true or did I reason incorrectly?
Hi there and Good evening! I know exactly what you mean because I do have several 11-20, 16-20 lenses so I do know the kind of distortion you're mentioning (and how well it looks when properly done). There are a few lenses in LF that can get "almost" that kind of look but they come with some drawbacks. I have a 90mm f5.6 which when focused to the infinity it's very, but VERY close to the ground glass. It is enough to have movements but it pretty much very tight... There are lenses of 60 and 75mm for LF, but I suspect that they might just cover the 4x5 and be really impossible to make movements with them and could force you to have a recessed lens board to mount them. If you look at the beginning of the video, there is a small curiosity... I used a 75mm medium format lens which does not cover the 4x5 format... It's the image which you can completely see the blackness of the barrel like the "beginning of a James bond movie". I know that there is a Nikkor 65 and also a Schneider 58 f5.6 that should give you that desired "distortion" of a wide angle. I've heard of, but never saw one, 45 or 48mm (Cant remember well) which should put the equivalent to a 11 or 15 in 135 format (which people call now full frame). They are however, somewhat rare and do expect the price to be moderately expensive for them,,,
@@just_eirik and sorry for not saying this sooner: Thanks for watching and commenting :)
@@paulodefeyter Ah I see! Very interesting! Didn’t know wide lenses like that required them to be so close to the back. Thanks for the detailed answer.
@@paulodefeyter No problem! :)
I used a 10 x 8 sinar for years.
I still have my 5x4 sinar C.
Frankly, i can't afford to use it.
Id like to make ine off cibachrome images, but I don't think they make it anymore
Digital is way better
Well I live in Portugal, so I can get the foma products at a fair price. It's about 45 dollars for 50 4x5 sheets... So I cannot complain. I don't smoke and I don't drink alcohol, so I guess that's my healthy addiction :) if you don't shoot but have a 4x5, then I would suggest you sell the camera to someone who uses it at a fair price. There is no point on holding a Corvette at the garage if you're not taking it out for a spin due to gasoline prices, do you agree? Besides, photographic material unused only gets its price decreased as time goes by :)
That tripos looks a bit too light for a 5 x 4
@@rossmansell5877 not on this case. The tripod is alright and sturdy (Manfrotto 190) but I should think on getting a bigger tripod ballhead. This one wobbles a bit with my 4x5 monorail.