Large Format Photography Australia

Thanks for the interesting links Walter.

G'day Maris, could you possibly expanded on your comments?

I was given a very old Petzval type lens. A Ross Cabinet No.3. 330mm focal length. Big, heavy, brass, the focus knob and the Waterhouse shutters missing, the glass needed a good clean. Shot in my home made 8x10 sliding box simple lens camera on paper neg. Scan of paper neg, some minor adjustments, a...

stop overthinking it

how could any one other than yourself know what you need, or what might be required in way of maintinance etc

anyway it might be more a case of what's available more than what you feel you need

nice light Walter, but why so tight in the foreground?

how would you change this image?

Are 5x4 contact prints big enough?

Isn't 5x4 just a little too small format?

I'm guessing this guy didn't have to pay for the materials.

I don't understand the fascination with Polaroid or the Impossible project. The stuff was always horribly expensive and somewhat iffy when the people who knew all about produced it.

How'd ya go sm?

If I'd seen this post earlier I'd have cautioned about buying used or old stock. These filters fade with time and use.