Comments on: Golf Course http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/2005/04/11/golf-course/ Photos and Thoughts Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:32:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: sari http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/2005/04/11/golf-course/comment-page-1/#comment-206 sari Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:43:30 +0000 http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/?p=108#comment-206 lovely lovely

]]> By: Walker http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/2005/04/11/golf-course/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Walker Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:27:58 +0000 http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/?p=108#comment-207 I like it, but it's limiting. But limits have always been good for my photography. There's no rear standard anything (since it's a press camera) and I don't have anything but my standard 80/2.8 for it, so it helps me focus on the image more instead of the camera. And I'm getting used to using it now, so I'm getting faster. Plus, it uses roll fim, so I get more exposures for cheaper. And it's certainly a lot easier to carry around than my big 4x5. But honestly, I don't handhold it, even though it has a rangefinder built in (which isn't calibrated, unfortunately). So I can't speak to the "handholding-ness" value of it. Plus, since I use the ground glass to focus, I have to remove that to place the film back on there. Most of the Graflexes I see on eBay are of the 4x5 variety, but I think one of these 6x9s goes for over $200 usually. I like it, but it’s limiting. But limits have always been good for my photography. There’s no rear standard anything (since it’s a press camera) and I don’t have anything but my standard 80/2.8 for it, so it helps me focus on the image more instead of the camera. And I’m getting used to using it now, so I’m getting faster. Plus, it uses roll fim, so I get more exposures for cheaper. And it’s certainly a lot easier to carry around than my big 4×5.

But honestly, I don’t handhold it, even though it has a rangefinder built in (which isn’t calibrated, unfortunately). So I can’t speak to the “handholding-ness” value of it. Plus, since I use the ground glass to focus, I have to remove that to place the film back on there.

Most of the Graflexes I see on eBay are of the 4×5 variety, but I think one of these 6x9s goes for over $200 usually.

]]> By: john http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/2005/04/11/golf-course/comment-page-1/#comment-208 john Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:15:19 +0000 http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/?p=108#comment-208 So, how do you like shooting with that rig..? I'm obsessing over a hand-held 4x5, can't decide if it's worth the trouble to get an old Graflex or wait until I can afford a Linhof or something like a Littman. So, how do you like shooting with that rig..? I’m obsessing over a hand-held 4×5, can’t decide if it’s worth the trouble to get an old Graflex or wait until I can afford a Linhof or something like a Littman.

]]> By: Polly Chandler http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/2005/04/11/golf-course/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Polly Chandler Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:05:50 +0000 http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/?p=108#comment-209 It's as good as a puffy mint. Better. It’s as good as a puffy mint. Better.

]]> By: Walker http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/2005/04/11/golf-course/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Walker Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:49:49 +0000 http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/?p=108#comment-210 Yeah John, I'm tilting the front standard upward (which, consequently, is the only way I can tilt it, and there's no swing). Yeah John, I’m tilting the front standard upward (which, consequently, is the only way I can tilt it, and there’s no swing).

]]> By: john http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/2005/04/11/golf-course/comment-page-1/#comment-211 john Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:29:20 +0000 http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/?p=108#comment-211 This one's really cool... Did you cause the vignetting on purpose? This one’s really cool… Did you cause the vignetting on purpose?

]]> By: IGO http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/2005/04/11/golf-course/comment-page-1/#comment-212 IGO Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:42:02 +0000 http://www.beyondmonochrome.com/blog/?p=108#comment-212 Very nice... I love the fall-off in the foreground. Having seen the negative I think this shot is worth the 32x40. Very nice… I love the fall-off in the foreground. Having seen the negative I think this shot is worth the 32×40.

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