(posted 8449 days ago)Congrats on the photo and on the purchase! You won't be let down... once you go bigger you can't go back! I sold my 4x5 to get an 8x10.. probably 11x14 will be next. :)
My "Martha" image was shot with a setup very similar to yours (30cm/4.5 Xenar, packard shutter). The most important thing I can tell you is to buy a Polaroid back! Get one of the old 545's; they can be had for $75 and are very durable. Visualization becomes much trickier under a focusing cloth, especially with the image reversed and upside down-- having the polaroid makes everything much easier, especially for lighting setups.
enjoy!