Belle
Established
After noodling with my 4x5 Graflex for several weeks, I decided to hop right up to a 8x10, and got myself a Deardorff. And now I’m hooked. I really like the hands-on approach to taking photographs. The process involves a lot of thinking which really adds to the overall enjoyment.
I won’t go into too much details but one thing I learned is you really need a GIANT tripod. My developer told me to do the “tap one leg to see if the tripod shakes test” and my tripod utterly failed.
There’s a ting of camera shake and the film was a tad overexposed. Westlake Theatre, Downtown Los Angeles, f/64 @ 1 Sec, ISO 400 (Ilford).
I won’t go into too much details but one thing I learned is you really need a GIANT tripod. My developer told me to do the “tap one leg to see if the tripod shakes test” and my tripod utterly failed.
There’s a ting of camera shake and the film was a tad overexposed. Westlake Theatre, Downtown Los Angeles, f/64 @ 1 Sec, ISO 400 (Ilford).
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Thardy
Veteran
Where's the photo? How did you meter? I suggest an assistant to carry the giant tripod.
cole
Established
I envy you. I've yearned for a Deardorff for many years.
May I ask what you paid for it?
May I ask what you paid for it?
Belle
Established
I'm not sure why the photos are not showing up. I tried uploading it again but it says that the file is attached.
Dektol Dan
Well-known
Well, the limit is 300k but I've never been able to upload more than 175 in one shot.
I have the GIANT tripod, but now where is my Deardorf and my little pack mule named Rosita?
I have the GIANT tripod, but now where is my Deardorf and my little pack mule named Rosita?