I'll second Mr. Kiss' suggestions. I'll also suggest the book by Steve Simmons,
"Using the View Camera" or something like that. (My copy is long gone.)As far
as flash goes, your lens should have a flash terminal... regular PC, bi-post,
or perhaps the Kodak/ASA 'bayonet' connector. Paramount still sells cords and
adaptors for all of these.
bestMark
-----Original Message-----
From: mark <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: pure-silver <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Apr 22, 2019 9:20 am
Subject: [pure-silver] large format photography books
Well I got some lens boards made. While I was in the process, I decided to
make four. One I will use now and three I will stick back for when I add
lenses later. Took more grinding than expected, but then again I went to a guy
for some advise on welding once. The advise I got was to buy a quality
grinder. He wasn't wrong.
About to punch the hole in one for the lens, and do a bit of extra filing.
After that its the final coats of paint and it will be ready for the lens.
Step forward
Also stopped through Barnes an Noble this morning. That has so changed. There
was almost nothing there on analog photography and nothing at all related to
large format. I know a lot of this is going to hands on learning, and there is
nothing that can replace time behind ground glass. I also have already figured
out that this could get expensive if all the learning was done trial and error.
Any recommendations for good books related to large format photography. I am
just about to re read Ansel Adams, "The Camera" just as a matter of course.
Yet going through my mind, I don't remember much if anything I have that goes
into any depth with large format cameras. A $30 book just might save $300 in
film and a lot of frustration to learn the same things.
The other next step is to find the necessary cables so the flash can be used.
Might have to get a PC to hot shoe adapter, but will see what is available and
what I can do to get some flexibility on the flash side of things.
Thanks again for the help
Mark
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