It's a whole different level of What's in My Bag for sure. Great video!

Great to see someone shoot with larger formats! Great video! I loved my Nikkor lens!

Your entire approach to photography is so unique compared to anything else I’ve ever seen (and obviously your very specialized gear, too.) Thus channel is fascinating. Still, I’ve learned a lot from you that I can apply to shooting 6x7 and even digital! Keep it up!

@nickcarverphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Love the images you are making! Anza-Borrego Desert is my favorite.

Stunning camera and magnificent photography,awesome fine art work Nick!

Very satisfying to see how everything is so well organized in your bag. Really nice setup.

Very nice and informative description for someone interested in jumping to large format. Thanks!

Amazing video!! I looove that setup! Thanks very much!

@nickcarverphoto

7 жыл бұрын

vis-kid vids thanks for watching!

As usual great review on this beauty and very informative.

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Really cool stuff man! That's some ingenuity there with those Lee filter holders. Love your work!

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, they're ugly, but they work.

One of the best large format reviews on KZread.

What a wonderful set up. You’re really making me regret leaving film and view cameras. On The one hand some much work but on the other such a satisfying process. I had that nikkor 300mm f9. Wow. I still miss it and the Schneider 110m. Those 2 I still regret selling! Really a pleasure to see this gear and the images! Keep up the good work !!

Never had anything that size, but I did have a mamiya press camera once. It was the most interactive camera I have ever used. So many things to remember, but when you finally did it right, the pictures were totally awesome! The sharpness was great! 😊

That's a sweet camera setup! I enjoyed the video.

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ben!

@tirtahahaha

8 жыл бұрын

You two are my favorite large format photographer on youtube ☺️

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

+tirtahahaha why thank you

@qxw2535

4 жыл бұрын

i just realized my two favorite photographers on youtube Ben & Nick both have a 4 runner

thank you so so so much for this detail it is so important for me .

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

+ahmed al-saeed You're very welcome. Thanks for watching.

Nice setup! There's just something magical about panoramic format, and those sample photos you shared are perfect illustrations of that.

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Yeah it's a sweet setup. I never planned to get addicted to 6x17, but it just happened. I'm sure you know that feeling with 8x10.

@braxtonjakob9834

2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster

Great video, I have a Linhof 617, and your kit looks amazing :)

I used to use Polaroid type 51 film on a 4x5 as it was an instant print but also made a negative. I loved that stuff, it also had a great smell. Enjoying your work.

@nickcarverphoto

7 жыл бұрын

canturgan thanks! Yeah I wish that film was still around. I'd love to try it. I still need to try New55 instant 4x5 film.

What a beautiful camera!

Great show sir. I was not even blinking😊 All the best

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir!

I love my Shen Hao... lots of fun...

@niqvuk

3 жыл бұрын

Casually drops this

Really enjoying your videos Nick. I have to get up the road to one of your workshops.

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Bill. Would love to have you in attendance.

Cool video and setup Nick!

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is so much more interesting to watch than a camera bag video about all brand new stuff. Heard about your channel from Thomas Heaton and I'm absolutely just loving your process, man.

@nickcarverphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chase! Thomas Heaton has been very generous in telling his viewers about me. Good dude.

The camera is as beautiful as your images.. Excellent match there. (: Thanks for all these amazing videos you post Nick!

@nickcarverphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, my friend!

Will definitely buy this camera in the future.

Great video, thanks for sharing. By the way the photo on the wall is beautiful.

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Double thank you!

Didn't expect 90mm can deliver such a wide angle shot on view camera. Nice technique.

Been awhile Nick, enjoyed your video very much. Thumbs up...

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

+safeharbor7 Thank you!

You sir are a first class engineer 🤘🏻

Great video. I love panorama film and I do take them on my travels. So i either do it with my Hasselblad Xpan using 35mm film or use by Mamiya 7 II with a panorama adapter. Your equipment is great but I am not so sure I'll survive a trip carrying so much weight!

Great video Nick, I was wondering when someone on youtube was finally going to make a 6x17 video! Ordering up my Shen Hao PTB 617 next week! Need the folding option because im taking it with me hiking the John Muir Trail! But wish I could make the TFC work! Like you said many more movements, but I wouldnt be able to fit it in my pack!

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's definitely the better option if you're packing it with other gear. I'm sure you're going to love it!

Nice set of gear. 👌

Fantastic video

Fantastic video! Please, please, please can we have more on location videos with you shooting landscapes!

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will definitely try to get more in the works soon. They are very time consuming and tedious to make, so the timing can be tricky.

Nice camera, awesome format. I could imagine to get one of these cameras, too. Anytime. At first I pulled my old 6x6 Zenza Bronica SQ-A out of the case. If I can get film, f.e. Provia 100, I will take some pictures with the old girl.

well worth the watch.

Hey Nick, love your work, I've been watching your KZread channel as of late. I have the fujifilm X T3, waiting on the Fuji GFX 100, But man looking at the Shen Hao pana. now I'm seriously considering getting one from Badger Graphics. They are reasonably priced. Thanks for giving us camera junkies amazing videos.

@chilecayenne

4 жыл бұрын

I just looked there, about $3K, is that what you saw too?

Thanks for sharing. Can you give more details on the Centre ND filters for the 90mm Nikon and the 72mm Schneider? Thanks. Appreciate it.

Thank you, very inspiring!! I am thinking of starting landscaping in the city...

Excellent video +Nick Carver! All those movements put my old Fuji GX617 to shame. Quite a camera and you have some really nice panoramic shots. I keep telling people who are getting started in photography to check out your 'How to Shoot in Manual' course - I think it's the best one out there. Good Luck !

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Gary! I really appreciate the referrals. And I have to say, I'd love to get my hands on a Fuji GX617 even without the movements! They are such awesome cameras.

@Garyjonesphotos

8 жыл бұрын

+Nick Carver Totally agree with you - love the format! Interestingly, Alain Briot mentioned a fellow named Jeff Mitchum who has a gallery in Vegas and many of his large prints are done with the GX617. In looking over his work online I think I've convinced myself I need to go to Vegas sometime and check out some of new photographer-owned (Mitchum, Rotella, Lik and Carrr) art galleries there. I think a stand-alone is a big risk, but I like the way +Stephen Oachs has set up his (California) as a combination gallery, learning and meeting space and workshop headquarters. I'd love to talk to him someday about his concept. I think it makes a lot of sense.

Nick I really enjoy your step by step process, its very informative to a novice. I really would love to create some of my own art to put on a wall for enjoyment. Are there any cameras you can suggest that I can get similar results that are not film that have this kind of flexibility?

The photo at 9:00 is amazing. Really well shot.

@nickcarverphoto

7 жыл бұрын

Hogarth Ferguson Thank you very much. I was proud of that one. Hope to print it big someday.

@heresmyurl

7 жыл бұрын

I went back to look, I think I meant the 10 minute mark.

I used to have a Pentax Digital Spotmeter. I miss it a lot. Need to get another.

@nickcarverphoto

4 жыл бұрын

They’re great. Not cheap, but worth it in my humble opinion.

@billkaroly

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickcarverphoto I had a Sekonic L-508 that someone decided they had to have it. Oh well. I'm building a new old camera from a Kodak Tourist folder. Kodak lens and ground glass. Can't wait.

Love the way you shoot and can't wait for more on-location videos. Question: Any experience with the DA YI 6x17 roll film back? Thinking of getting one and shooting with a 4x5 for some pano landscape stuff. Thanks Nick!

@emanuelschimpfossl5919

2 жыл бұрын

Did you get it? How was your experience? :)

Hi Nick, Great channel and video! I'm personally torn between purchasing a roll film back for my Zone VI 4x5 or simply getting the Shen Hao 617. Any advice? Thanks!

Hi Nick! Thank you for the video, I'm looking for a good shutter release cable, do you have any tips for good quality ones? how about length?

Such a beautiful way to shoot. Loved the video. And guess what ? There is a complete Shen Hao shop downtown (I currently live in Shanghai), I guess they are also a lot cheaper to buy here ;)

I'm not a big fan of landscape photography, but you have an approach to it that I really like. What's your favorite film stock for your color work?

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir. When I want something vibrant and punchy, I love Fuji Velvia 100. But lately I've been gravitating towards more muted color palettes, so I reach for Kodak Portra 160. Both great film stocks.

@DustinHern

8 жыл бұрын

I've shot both, and I didn't have the world's most positive experience with Velvia. There were a number of factors involved, but I was shooting portraits with it on a dreary day, so it was just an experiment anyway. Have you given any thought to what you might do if Fujifilm discontinues Velvia? Seems inevitable at this point. All signs point to them pulling out of the film business altogether, except for Instax, which seems to be popular. I've seen some great things from Kodak Ektar. It even reminds me of Kodachrome (not that I've had the pleasure of shooting Kodachrome myself, but if you look at an old National Geographic...), which I believe was the goal.

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

+Dustin Hern yeah that's not a good film for portraits. And since it's slide film, you have to be spot on with your exposure. I've been hearing about Velvia being discontinued for years. I'll believe it when I see it.

@artistjoh

6 жыл бұрын

Dustin Hern As an 'oldie' who shot plenty of Kodachrome I can report that Kodachrome had a distinct color signature that I liked. The reason I like CCD medium format backs compared to CMOS is because a CCD sensor is more like Kodachrome than CMOS, which is more like Ektachrome. I applaud any efforts to create a film that is more Kodachrome-like. Other film types never quite got that 'artist's palette' quality to color that Kodachrome 64 had.

Great Camera. I used to use view cameras. Those center ND filters where do you get them. I believe they have to match the focal length and the manufacture of the lens. So If it is a Nikkor lens do you get it from Nikon. Would it be a special order item? Once again you have a great camera system--a complete kit.

Nice video, am big fan of your work I like what you did with the filters, I need that trick for one of my Mamiya RZ lenses. Keep it up :)

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Is it the Mamiya 75mm shift lens?

@abdallah11882

8 жыл бұрын

+Nick Carver yes and also the 37mm fish eye, but not sure if the 100 mm system can cover that one, it's front element is gigantic

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

+abdallah kroosh ooh yeah. That fisheye would be tricky. Maybe if it was just one filter slot...

Hey Nick, Big fan from your work and videos i already seen almost all of your videos, I LIKE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR, BTW... I've got a pair of questions Why the upgrade of the Shen Hao Camera? 'Cause i've notice you can shoot any format in those kinds of cameras (correct me if i'm wrong) as i've seen it in other video of yours you shoot 4x5 and 6x17 in the other Shen Hao And the last but not least, Did the back film 6x17 comes with the camera or you bought it apart? Thank you very much for your videos i reaaaaaally enjoy them. Keep uploading Cheers from Mexico

Hi Nick! I love your videos particularly the scanning and printing ones! They've been really helpful! Also a landscape photographer here. I just have a Yashica Mat 124G at the moment (and two Nikon F4s) but don't have the budget to get a 6x17 camera and its lenses just yet. I was wondering if it's worth doing stitched panoramas from a bunch of 6x6s? Or would I get all sorts of problems like each frame being scanned differently?

@nickcarverphoto

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, James! As for the stitching idea, I image that would be a nightmare. Each piece of film will scan differently and it might be more trouble than it's worth trying to stitch them. But hey, only one way to find out!

GREAT SET UP, Nick !! but i have a question, why do you prefer pentax spotmeter than Sekonic 758 DR ? any thoughts ? sekonic 758 can do both (incident and spot) though. thanks !

@nickcarverphoto

7 жыл бұрын

Ricky Wijaya Umar thanks! I have no need for an incident meter, the Pentax is more compact, and it's a much simpler design. The Sekonic has a lot of features, which is nice if you need those features, but the metering process I utilize is so simple and effective that I just don't need the features. To me it would be like carrying around a graphing calculator when I really only need a calculator that handles simple addition and subtraction. All the extra bells and whistles just get in the way. But that's just one guys opinion...

out with a 6x17 back on my shen-hao 4x5 for the first time. using my 150mm 5.6 I was surprised at how dim the edges were for focusing. is there a lot more loss of light with the 90mm 4.5? was about to pull the trigger on a 90mm f6.8 or f8. not now, thinking the Nikon 4.5 is a better call. tried to research a Fresnel to use with the holder, no luck yet. went to the badger graphic to look at the 617-a, i'm thinking the price went up around $600 since looking last year

Nick, where did you purchase your center ND from? I'm seeking one for my nikkor 90 SW f/4.5 and I cannot find one to save my life.

I have a collection of panoramic shots of my high school's cap & gown photo shoot. I recall back in the late 60's and early 70's when the photographer told us not to move while the camera did a left to right sweep to take a panoramic cap & gown shoot. Is this the same camera that they used?

very nice camera. Does this roll film back offer a 6x12 option?

Hey ,great video! Just wondering what type of center ND filters are those?

Great informative video but how or who’s doing your film development?

I usually don't get gas watching your vids... now I do.

Hey Nick! Love the channel keep it up! But I do have a question. Do you have any tricks for getting a good scan with your scanner? I saw in a video that you were using an Epson. I have an Epson V750 Pro but I seem to always be getting digital noise in the shadow areas of the film. Thanks for the help!

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm not sure what would be causing the noise, could be a lot of things. I tend to get noise most often when I try to boost the exposure or shadows on a negative that's underexposed. If you make sure to not push the file to much, it usually yields good results.

Nick, I have enjoyed your videos and really love the Shen Hao and what it can do, so I'm thinking of getting one. I used to shoot large format film a few years ago so I have some experience with the gear. But as far as lenses go, what do you look for in the specs to get the required coverage?

@nickcarverphoto

4 жыл бұрын

This spreadsheet is really useful because it shows image circles for a ton of lenses: www.largeformatphotography.info/lenses/LF4x5in.html As long as the image circle is around 200+ mm, it should be good. I try to get lenses over 250mm on the image circle so that I have some movement for lens rise and shift.

Hi Nick, I am curious about your use of a center filter on the Nikkor SW 90. As far as I know this lens is supposed to not needing any CF otherwisen than to Rodenstocks or Schneiders. Did you really experiment vignetting without? Thanks a lot for your great videos and channel. I´ll be looking forward to seeing your next one. Regards from Germany. Ignacio

Great video nick, I wonder how do you scan them ? Any special tools or just lay flat on V800? I would like to purchase the 6x17 back for my Chamonix 45. But still have no idea how to get it scanned or printed.

@clickroach

5 жыл бұрын

An Epson flatbed's film holder will hold a strip of 3 6x6 negatives, which will be a little longer than a single 6x17. frame depending on the frame spacing of the 6x6s. Although one of the aftermarket holders with the glass insert would probably be better to keep the whole thing flat. I always scanned my 617 negatives in an Epson by just using the wet mount kit which is another option.

Would you recommend this over a GX617? I wonder if we can also adapt a gfx100 on the back.

Hey Nick - just came across your channel & am enjoying your videos - you seem very natural it's as if I'm sitting in the room with you.. In the vids where you have gone out into the desert to shoot mountains in the distance, I didn't see you using the front lens tilt. Wouldn't the Scheimpflug principle help get you a larger depth of field? Under what circumstances do you use the tilt?

@nickcarverphoto

7 жыл бұрын

M D thanks for watching! That's a good question. I definitely utilize the Scheimpflug principle sometimes, but it isn't all that useful when I'm shooting very distant landscapes with no nearby foreground, which I've been doing a lot lately. The tilt is more evident when using a wide angle lens, but I tend to stick to normal and telephoto focal lengths.

I’m subscribed and loved your videos...so, I have been looking at a 617 (Shen Hao) that looks and perform incredible based on your reviews. Do you know if anyone makes a Hasselblad “V” type adapter for this camera? I have seen adapters for 4x5...BTW, I do have a Toyo 45A working beautiful! Love your videos .. Cheers, Alex

Hello, I got the dayi 6x17 roll back to use with my interpid and I have a nikkor sw 90mm 4.5. What's the center ND filter you're using with it and where did you get it?

In the book Darkroom Handbook, by John Langford, there's a brief piece of a 3-way camera. That would be cool if someone brought it back to life if the camera could be made with light weight materials.

Not sure if you ever mentioned this in a video, but what filters do you use for your 617? Do you use a filter system? I'm looking to invest in something that would work for an array of large format cameras! As an aside, I got a Shenhao 617 because of your videos! I'm excited!

very very nice video. There are lot of very useful information. For the lens that you use, are they for 4x5 or 5x7 lens? I never use large format. Thank you very much.

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

+Jakra Thanunmanee Thank you! These are 4x5 lenses but with enough coverage for 5x7, so they are technically compatible with both.

How much is that camera? Love your vids , really inspiring! And I love your honesty .

Hello, your camera bag is great, what model is it?

Very cool

@BCPaulVideoProd

6 жыл бұрын

Sub'd

Great video - is the preferred circle to cover 5 x7 or is 4x5 good enough? If 4 x 5 I would think you would not have much to work with for rise & fall adjustments? I have a ShenHao 4x5 which I love w/210, 90 and 150 Nikkors, so wondering if I went to 6x17 if my lenses would work or if I would need to get new lenses. Thanks for sharing your work.

@nickcarverphoto

6 жыл бұрын

It depends on the specific lens. I always check the image circle size of the lens before I purchase. But generally speaking, you want lines that can cover 5x7.

May I ask where you found your Shen hao 6x17? I can hardly find one, I found them on aliexpress, but worried buying from there, and no telling what tariffs taxes added on will be....almost $3K. Any advice or suggestions? Thank you, you have inspired me to shoot film and am loving it, but I’m dying to shoot this wide pano like you are...

I see the rear tilts forward but can it tilt back?

Would you say that there's any difference with shooting with the dedicated 617 view camera and using a 4x5 with a 617 adaptor back?

Nick can you recommend a field 4x5 camera please? I shoot medium format now I am looking to get into large format I was looking at the Shen Hao, the Zone 6 and the Tachihara any ideas? Thanks for sharing.

@thejordanflynn

6 жыл бұрын

I just purchased a Chamonix 45N-2 and love it!

what cable release make is this , I'm on like my 5th one

Hello Nick, a question: Can you tell me where to buy the camera TFC 617-A low. In Germany, there is only one provider and there costs only the camera without a lens 2780 ¬. I look forward to your response. Greetings from Germany Kevin

@nickcarverphoto

5 жыл бұрын

I got mine from Badger Graphic here in the USA. Price sounds about right though. I think I paid 2300-2500 for mine and it was going up in price at the time.

Does it require a centre filter?

I'd love to try out some panorama work in 6x17... but a whole camera forit seems like a bit of a gamble (what if I don't fall in love with it, the way Nick has?) Shen Hao DOES make a 6x17 back for 4x5 cameras; is there any reason one would prefer a proper 617 bellows over converting my existing 4x5?

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

The 6x17 roll back for 4x5 is a great option. I used that for awhile before I got this camera. But since I fell in love with 6x17, I decided to get a dedicated camera for it to make shooting easier and to give me access to more focal lengths.

@CaptTerrific

8 жыл бұрын

***** Neat! Besides the cost, however, is there any reason I couldn't just buy lenses that offer 5x7 coverage? I doubt I'd focus close for panorama, so bellows extension probably shouldnt be an issue... Guess I know what I'll be researching the next 3 evenings. Thanks for your response, it's very helpful!!

Nick, would you mind letting me know where you purchased this camera? I can only seem to find it at one website and it seems shady.

Hi Nick, I wanted to know which center ND filter you are using for the Nikoor SW 90 mm. One of the reasons I got this lens over the Schneider was that the data sheet stated that center ND filter is not needed, but recently I started to encounter falloff when I shift to its max in my Shen Hao. Thanks in advance.

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah the light fall off really isn't bad for that lens, especially on 4x5. I only got the center ND because I started using this lens on 6x17 and the wider format shows it a bit more. Even then I don't always use it. I got the Schneider center ND designed for their 90mm. I'm sure it's not an exact match to the Nikon, but it's close enough for me.

@abdallah11882

8 жыл бұрын

I see, you are correct, I only got the fall off when I do extreme shifts, which is like using the 6x17. Thanks for your response. I will give it a try using the Schneider filter, hopefully I won't get uneven sky :)

Very cool camera! Must be heavy as hell:) Is the image on back glass upside down like 4X5 cameras?

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

Actually not as heavy as you would think. The camera is quite light. The roll back and wide angle lenses are the bulk of the weight.

Can you scan that film on a V series scanner?

nice video, however you neglected to mention what tripod you use, and a quick mounting of the system on it (with a lens too) would have been a nice addition.

@nickcarverphoto

7 жыл бұрын

andy van oh dang! I forgot the tripod...one of my most valuable tools. For what it's worth, I use a Gitzo systematic tripod with a RRS BH-55LR ball head and a RRS multi-purpose rail mounted on the bottom of my camera as a quick-release plate.

@andyvan5692

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickcarverphoto yes good to know, I have just 'pulled the trigger' too, a linhof 5x7", with 4x5" reducing back, single sheet holders, so I do get the ground-glass folding thing, just have to keep the tripod head clear, so you don't damage the glass while dropping it ( on it's hinge-into the 'shooting' position); My tripod for this rig is a Manfrotto 058 with an 029 head, should handle the 5kg's of the linhof without a sweat. (PS, the Ebony that you are thinking of is the RSW-45, a non-folder, architecture camera; this has Titanium focus/locking knobs :-)) ).

Where did you buy the shen hao camera?

Amazing...the camera I thought I always wanted but didn’t know it existed. Question: Can you shoot 6x9 and/or 6x12 with it...an optional film holder possibly?

@nickcarverphoto

4 жыл бұрын

I believe you can insert masks to crop it to 6x9 or 6x12, but I'm not certain.

@stevek8829

4 жыл бұрын

You can shoot those sizes with film holders that mount on 4x5 cameras.

Are the center ND filters that you use to correct for the wide angle vignette also Lee filters?

@nickcarverphoto

4 жыл бұрын

No, they are Schneider filters. And unfortunately they have to be designed specifically for their focal length, which can make them a little hard to find.

I loved watching this video. Great set up. One question. I am a college student who is about to graduate I don't have the money as of now to invest in you type of set up but would love to get into the panoramic world. Do you have any recommendations for less expensive alternatives for someone who is interested in both panoramic film photography and printing these types of photos?

@nomadben

4 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend a reasonably priced regular medium-format camera, and just crop to whatever panoramic aspect ratio you want to go for. It'll have the same effect in the final image, you just won't have quite as much detail as the larger 6x17 negative.

@counterfit5

3 жыл бұрын

The Lomo Bel-Air is under $400 and shoots 6x12. That’s the least expensive option I’ve found by far

What would happen if you turned the camera ninety degrees for a vertical image?

Nick why did you choose the 617 instead of the 624 other than the extra weight and of course the film consumption?

@nickcarverphoto

7 жыл бұрын

I prefer the aspect ratio of 617 for the final print. 624 is too long and skinny for my taste. Plus there are far more lenses available for 617.

Nick, what center filter is that for the 90 mm lens? What exposure compensation does it require? I am getting me a 90 very soon and would like to know. I use the Lee system too, so somehow I am going to have to figure out what you did. Those Lee filter holders are not cheap! Thanks

@steveh1273

8 жыл бұрын

I read below that you bought a Schneider center filter, and I probably don't need one for my 4x5 use.

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve H sorry for the delay. That's exactly right. I didn't have a center ND for my 90mm until I started using that lens on 6x17.

Great videos Thank you Nick. Help me out please. Do you get your lenses in ebay? are there any other sources you use? Also where do you get the lens boards for you Shen Hao camera. I am considering purchasing one as your work has inspired my own creativity. Any information you might have will be greatly appreciated. I also live in Orange County. Do you offer any paid phone consultations? I have a few other questions. Please let me know. Thank you. All the best.

How do you check that the image circle of a lens is big enough?

@nickcarverphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Check out this link: www.largeformatphotography.info/lenses/LF5x7in.html

When you are composing the shot can you see the effects of adjusting the rise, fall, tilt etc. through the ground glass?

@erg2112

3 жыл бұрын

And probably the same with ND filters i would imagine.

@nickcarverphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can see everything the lens sees.

Nick, have you considered ULF panoramic ie, 4x10, 7x17 , 8x20?

@nickcarverphoto

8 жыл бұрын

I haven't because of camera size, film availability, lens selection, etc. I bet they're incredible though. If money was no concern... One can dream - haha