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Studio Update

from Chris Yeager (cyeager@ix.netcom.com)

OK, after much experimenation with the 4x5, I have gleaned many interesting insights, not the least of which is a renewed understanding of why god gave us the 35mm single lens reflex camera. You are instantly brough back 100 years, to the time when photographers dreamed: "If I could only move this camera around quickly", "If I could only load film faster," and of course- "if i could only see what I was shooting." That said, of course it's been a blast-

I wanted smooth, deep, no grain enlargements, perfectly exposed. I thought medium format was a basic requirement, but going into a studio I found that with enough light and Plus-X 35mm, I could get fantastic enlargements to 11 x 14... still, curiosity pushed me on to the bigger negative...

I'm not at 4x5 on the processing and printing end yet, so I'm using polaroid negatives- they just fit into the old 23C-- I'll be looking into a rollfilm back- yes, the 4x5 is my medium format solution.... this from sunday:

(posted 8403 days ago)

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