randolph45
Well-known
OK,at the 10 min break during today's hearings,a photographer in the press pool is shooting the witnesses with a Crown Graphic 4x5 sheet film camera!!! Who does that and WHO is he? Any guesses.
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
He's there from a time warp. Check him for flash bulbs.
randolph45
Well-known
Yeah and he is using a tripod,maybe a "Right Stuff" short leg with column.
David Murphy
Veteran
Maybe they're practicing a scene for the Godfather IV.
leicapixie
Well-known
David Burnett uses 4x5 but the photographer looks younger! A hero in age of all auto image making at 90 FPS ! Slow, deliberate and I guess AWESOME!
Exploring RF
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That's Frank Thorp of NBC. He's a great journalist and large format (and other formats) photographer. He was in the Senate during January 6 coup attempt, and took valuable video footage. And a really nice guy to boot!
randolph45
Well-known
Thanks,just so interesting that anyone in photojournalism would still be using a 4x5. I did own at one time a 4x5 speed graphic and a 2-1/4 x3-1/4 with rollback and sheet film holders.
Exploring RF
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He described to me once the details of how another photojournalist (retiring?) showed him the ropes and sold him some wonderful equipment. I believe he processes film at Smithsonian darkroom. He was recently interviewed on the Large Format Photography Podcast.
571514m3
Established
There’s this nice interview:
https://emulsive.org/featured/emulsive-interview-220-i-am-frank-thorp-v-and-this-is-why-i-shoot-film
https://emulsive.org/featured/emulsive-interview-220-i-am-frank-thorp-v-and-this-is-why-i-shoot-film
zuiko85
Veteran
Sorry, but you cannot use that camera without a fedora and cigar.
Exploring RF
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And flash bulbs instead of an aero ektar!