Large Format: Tenement Stairwells — by Bruce Robbins on

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Here's an embarrassing confession to kick this post off: I exposed these sheets of 5x4 on January 2 and just developed them on Monday. I...

Large Format: Enlarging v Contact Printing — by Bruce Robbins on

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Is a contact print from a 10x8 large format neg better than a 10x8 enlargement from a sheet of 5x4 film? Well, it seems that the answer depe...

The £12 Large Format lens arrives — by Bruce Robbins on

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My "new" lens for the half plate Kodak Specialist 2 camera eventually arrived and it looks well capable of producing the goods. I ...

Ilford's 5x4 Obscura now a £55 stand-alone — by Bruce Robbins on

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Ilford's 5x4 Obscura will now be available as a camera-only deal. If simplicity is a sign of great design, the Ilford Obscura, released ...

Now That's Bokeh... — by Bruce Robbins on

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Not much room here for discussion of nisen, ring, swirly bokeh or other weird types - just a general blasting of the background from the 13...

There are Speed Graphics and SPEED Graphics! — by Bruce Robbins on

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A 5x4 press camera with an f0.95 lens? Wonder how Weegee would have managed with this beast? This unusual package is for sale on Ebay at th...