Re: Zeiss Ikonta Shutter - Rapid and Synchro - both have flash?

On 3/1/2008 11:22 PM jch spake thus:

> Richard Knoppow wrote:
> 
>  >> I don't have large format camera, but a 20 year old Pentax 6x7
>  >> instead. Just had the foam light trap gaskets replaced last summer
>  >> so that i can go out and take more shots without danger of getting
>  >> the sticky old foam bits on the film pressure plate. Typical cost
>  >> for such a job is CDN100.
>  >
>  > Well, go get yourself a LF camera, there are lot of them on the used
>  > market right now. It will teach you patience.
> 
> Could you name three brands and formats i should look into?  Back in
> 1982/3 i rented a 4x5 camera once to complete an assignment for a glossy
> magazine spread.  I used Ektachrome sheet film if i recall correctly.

I can recommend one: get a nice used Crown Graphic (*not* a Speed 
Graphic), with the Kodak Ektar 127mm lens (one of the most common). Yes, 
it lacks movements (tilts, swings, etc.), but it'll get you started very 
nicely, and folds up into a nice compact package.

> My Durst enlarger can handle a maximum negative/positive size of 6cm x
> 9cm.  I would need to get another enlarger.  My darkroom (still to be
> rebuilt) is _very_ small.

Like LF cameras, used enlargers are now going very cheaply, either 
locally available or on a certain little web auction site. (If you're in 
an area served by Craigslist, check there.)

A 4x5 enlarger doesn't take up that much more room than your present one.