Hello, this is Rakesh

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Tamerlin

Tamerlin

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I just discovered this forum through Facebook, so here is my introduction!

I am in Seattle, and my favorite photography is nature photography large format gear. I'm currently writing software to pay the bills, while starting up White Crane Photography -- http://www.WhiteCranePhotography.com
 
hi Rakesh, and welcome aboard! i admire your stamina lugging that large format camera around... you've got some nice images on your site. i shoot mostly the same sorts of things... landscapes, wildlife, seascapes, etc., but i do it with a full-frame DSLR, not a bellows camera! ;)
 
Lugging the extra gear is good for your health... it helps you stay in shape! :D

Weight is actually one reason that I stopped carrying an SLR in addition to the 4x5, though -- my SLR kit with only three lenses weighs as much as my 4x5 kits with three lenses. The camera's bigger and heavier, but the lenses are smaller and lighter than the same focal lengths for 35mm formats, so it evens out more than I thought it would.

Now to go and check out your gallery, since I'm new here and haven't seen it yet :)
 
Tamerlin said:
Lugging the extra gear is good for your health... it helps you stay in shape! :D

Weight is actually one reason that I stopped carrying an SLR in addition to the 4x5, though -- my SLR kit with only three lenses weighs as much as my 4x5 kits with three lenses. The camera's bigger and heavier, but the lenses are smaller and lighter than the same focal lengths for 35mm formats, so it evens out more than I thought it would.

Now to go and check out your gallery, since I'm new here and haven't seen it yet :)
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okay... 4x5 format's not as bad. i had visions of you carting an 8x10 plate camera around with you, and couldn't imagine packing that 30 miles up into the toolies! 4x5 medium format is a good one for landscape work, but a bit more cash than my budget will allow... :(
 
squirl033 said:
okay... 4x5 format's not as bad. i had visions of you carting an 8x10 plate camera around with you, and couldn't imagine packing that 30 miles up into the toolies! 4x5 medium format is a good one for landscape work, but a bit more cash than my budget will allow... :(
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It's still large format, medium format is 6cm, not 4 inches ;)

Moving up to 8x10 would add both a lot of cost and a lot of weight, and that would make it very difficult to cover as much ground as I like to cover!
 
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