Film Photography - When 4x5 is the ideal format

On a return trip to a local location my idea of what I wanted to shoot changed for the better once I saw the wonderful cracked mud. Using the 4x5 camera's tilt facility I was able to keep everything in sharp focus from front to back with ease.
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Equipment used:
Intrepid 4x5 Mk4
150mm Nikkor W f/5.6
240mm Fujinon A f/9
FP4+
Velbon carbon fibre tripod
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GoPro Hero 7 Black
DJI Spark
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[@jessejack7829]

I enjoyed this video. I always enjoy how you walk your audience through your process end to end. Also, enjoyed your drone footage.👍🏼

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Jesse.

[@bernardkelly235]

I too find the SP445 immensely satisfying to work with. And I use Stearman’s own versions of D76 and HC110 interchangeably. If the latter is sharper, I can’t say I really notice. I may be wrong, but I don’t think you’ve dwelled too much on view camera movements. The bit about planar focus, as simple as it was, made me yearn for more. Thanks as always.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Bernard.

[@user-ml7ty3mp1o]

The boat! The boat ! The rusted engine, the old dried wood grain. The in situ shot. The mud shots came out nice, but, the boat had personality

[@SteveONions]

Hmmm, I’m not so sure. I agree that it’s good photographic material but there’s a fine line between interesting and clichéd. 😊

[@uryevich]

Such an excellent subject for photo!! Great work!

[@TimberGeek]

I agree the warm tone works quite well with the subject.

[@SelectImage]

Hi Steve, thanks for the video, lovely to see how respectful and careful you are with your Lightroom image adjustments. It is so easy to impose yourself on subject matter and it takes sensitivity to "leave things as they are".

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Stephen, the images looked just right under the darkcloth and any real manipulation in Lightroom just spoiled them.

[@phillipP8848]

As always a very enjoyable video Steve. The SP445 tank is great and easy to travel with. I use it as an overflow to empty two off my film holders if I need to load extra holders on a trip. I bought mine when I started into 4x5 as I had now other method of developing. Well worth the money.

[@SteveONions]

Good idea to store sheets in the 445 👍

[@b.kbangash9006]

Writing you from this very end, Pakistan, such a gratifying work and wonderful explaination, thanks again and again, best regards.

[@SteveONions]

You’re welcome 🙂

[@restless3825]

Hi Steve, what a truly delightful blend of film and digital photography you’re offering on your channel! Love the way you mix your image-taking with different film formats together with m43 digital. We’ve now got to know the variety of equipment you use but, for me at least, the real surprise is what format you will use in each new episode. I gave up my darkroom nearly three decades ago and wish you well on resurrecting yours 🙂 Many thanks for your efforts in making these videos and sharing your craft.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Mo, I like pretty much every camera format and often chose the system just a day or so before each trip.

[@swansong007]

What an enjoyable, informative 23 minutes that was. Thank you so much. Learning so much about large format photography from you Steve.

[@SteveONions]

Thank you, so glad you are finding them helpful.

[@paulweijenberg5237]

Great video! Love the aerial shots, they give a good impression of how the land lies.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Paul.

[@franz_bergmueller]

Just a wonderful video, many thanks!

[@SteveONions]

Glad you liked it Franz.

[@jlaw8882]

Enjoying the tip toe through the development and scanning Steve. A great compliment to the field trips and very interesting.

[@SteveONions]

Thank you.

[@eltinjones4542]

Close ups not my sort of thing but what you do, you do well. I may have mentioned before the sheer effort you put into your craft, which some of us are too lazy to even contemplate 👌

[@paololarocca7684]

Incredibile how you managed to get nice compositions from just mud! These things on film cameras arr a knowledge which is probably getting lost, but it's interesting....

[@steveh1273]

That's putting the craft back in the art. I use my darkroom frequently, time intensive, but I love the end results of gelatin silver prints.

[@SteveONions]

Completely agree Steve.

[@rgarlinyc]

Magnificent mud crack photographs 👏 - and I can see the attraction of the particular landscape with the old boats slowly decaying into oblivion...👍

[@SteveONions]

Thank you.

[@Prashant.Khapane]

Some really lovely shots. I do miss my 240mm fujinon. But I needed to lighten so preferred to keep Nikkor 200mm Can’t pick a favourite but first shot and dog track one is really good

[@SteveONions]

I like the Fujinon and also use it on my 8x10 but is wasn’t cheap (ended up getting a mint copy from the States as in the UK we have a shortage of large format gear).

[@robertmcglinchey3347]

Gee Steve, you gave me faith that film is not forgotten. Excellent video beautifully presented. It’s nice to hear f22 again! I’m surely going to have a look at past videos. I have a few 35 mm cameras although not worth a lot they’re good camera. Of my cameras and my Dad’s my favorite is my Rollei 35S and my Dad’s home made 4x5 pinhole that made VERY eerie looking prints. PS; I’m the FFL vs prime guy.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Robert and I hope you enjoy using the cameras again.

[@stevespeer5371]

I found your channel a few weeks back and have enjoyed watching a number of your videos. Your approach to shooting and processing is very informative and enjoyable to watch and I love that you show a finished print of each shot. Your low contrast images are beautiful.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Steve, I think it is useful to see a final image and the way it is achieved.

[@HV71851]

Beautiful work, thank you for sharing!

[@erichstocker4173]

Loved that you did a 4x5 again. Would really like it if you showed your scanning process.

[@SteveONions]

I’ll have one coming up that shows scanning in a bit more detail Erich.

[@abduld]

i bought an intrepid 4x5 because of your videos. i really love your work. thanks!

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Abdul and I hope you enjoy the Intrepid.

[@FabrizioZago]

Really interesting photos, I can't decide which one I like more, each one has its own strenght. Beautiful serie!

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Fabrizio.

[@jeff8289]

Hi Steve This is probably one of the best videos you have done! I realize it takes a lot of time, but well worth it. The video shots of the boats cried out for some color work as well. I really enjoyed your explanations of how large format works with a shot. Perhaps the subject of a future video on the technical workings of large format? Again, great work.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Jeff, if I shoot colour I’d tend to stick with it for every shot if possible and the mid was just too tempting. You are right about the boats working well in colour though and I think some Portra will be making the journey this winter.

[@joerainbow4173]

Excellent video Steve, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the whole process here. Those negs looked great, I certainly have never had any issues with HC110 on medium format. Lovely subtle processing too, top work. I look forward to the next installment now :)

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Joe, I really like the properties of HC-110, especially the shelf life.

[@joerainbow4173]

@@SteveONions I know someone who is still using a the same bottle after 25 years!

[@redbank542]

Excellent video

[@charlesmorgan8440]

As always, an excellent video, thank you! The Stearman press tank, while a bit fiddly to load, is excellent. You've inspired me to take my LF pinhole out tomorrow.

[@SteveONions]

I must get out with my 4x5 pinhole too Charles.

[@waynesimon2963]

Beautiful location Steve. Few people see the intricate patterns in cracked mud. Interesting image with the dog prints in the dried mud but my favorite was with the vegetation and mud. Maybe it's the thirds composition but it appealed to me. Lovely and I expect unsteady location under foot, but the large format with it's tilt ability does enhance the shots. We have similar location along The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, with red mud in some areas. Unfortunately the 12 to 13 meter tide levels have to be monitored in some locations so as not to be caught around a bend in the shoreline. Thanks for the walk, and as always, interesting information regarding your 4x5 kit and thought processes. Regards and cheers from Canada.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Wayne, I’ve been caught out a couple of time in that mud on a rising tide and got very wet as a consequence.

[@jameslane3846]

First photo and the one with the paw prints were fantastic! I just built my darkroom and like you, I prefer slightly warm looks. I will try warmtone paper soon - using Ilford's Pearl RC at the moment which is very neutral but looks slightly warm when framed and displayed in sunlight for some weird reason

[@SteveONions]

I never really liked the standard Ilford paper James but the Warmtone is wonderful.

[@joedavies1524]

Really enjoyed the longer video with the shoot and processing both featured. Cracking shots as well. Thanks Steve.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Joe.

[@oldfilmguy9413]

One of your best videos to date (well, they are ALL great!) - subject matter, camera, and discussion of processing/printing. Excited to hear you have started up the darkroom again and hope you do some videos of those adventures as well. My wife would be particularly excited about the dog paw print - especially if our dog had made the paw prints! Cheers, and thank you for the extreme effort you put in to make quality videos.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Robert. There are always paw prints down there but the summer heat dries the mid nicely and preserves them well.

[@jiml989]

Love the video and your in depth explanations. FWIW, Steerman Press (SP445 people) is very close to finalizing an 8x10 tank that also can do 4 4x5s.

[@SteveONions]

I would love an 8x10 from them Jim, especially if it is as manageable as the smaller one.

[@GRAINTV]

Awesome video Steve! Love the goatee too!

[@ZachBie]

I quite enjoy your videos. One of the biggest things that I learned is the importance of adding some sharpening before printing.

[@Larpy1933]

Steve, thanks for another class in your sliver-halide university course. Your work is excellent and your enthusiasm is inspiring. That you've re-started darkroom printing is of interest to me. If you make a video on any aspect[s] of that, I'm all eyes and 90% ears too.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Larry, I need to give some thought to a darkroom video to ensure it shows up well!

[@thevalleywalker]

A full on vlog production with follow up comparison test, cracking (excuse the pun) stuff :) Very enjoyable and and great use of the b-roll with drone too Steve.

[@SteveONions]

Cheers Alan.

[@dumkopf]

Steve: Micro 4/3 is great, and sometimes better than film, because it's so light Also Steve: 4x5 is the ideal format because of camera movements Joking! My favorite was the cracked mud shot. (I'm on a roll, what can I say?) I look forward to future videos of you in the darkroom, if you do get in there with the video camera!

[@harrystevens3885]

HC-110 was Kodak's equivalent of D76 /ID 11 in long lasting liquid form and was made to give the same results. Anyway a fantastic video a really enjoyable and interesting watch.I don't think a Iceland visit would be wasted on you Steve..

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Harry.

[@GeirBakkenVestfold]

Hi Steve, it is always interesting to see your videos. And this one also gave me som ideas of interesting subjects. The mud photos looks great :-)

[@buyaport]

Thanks a lot for all the effort that went into this video (incl. the nice drone shots). Very instructive information about the processing, too.

[@SteveONions]

Thank you.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

I’ve been using the SP445 for a while now and I really like it. Stearman Press are doing an 8x10 version but it’s more of a tray set up rather than a tank. Great video and lovely shots.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Craig. It’s good to have new products entering the film market.

[@pilsplease7561]

Fp4 is my favorite Ilford Film. I love it, I shoot it in 35mm 120 format and 4x5 cameras.

[@jenningsasin3766]

Hi Steve, love your videos and they are helping me develop my skills. Please are you able to make a video on using an ND graduated filter and ND big stopper together and how you go about calculating the compensations including reciprocity following a spot metered scene?

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Jennings. Sadly I'm not really the person to make such a video as I don't make much use of ND filters. I think there are a lot of excellent videos on KZbin which cover what you need though. All the best.

[@LeePengellyPhotography]

I never think of doing detail shots with my 4x5, that first shot is great, lovely texture and tone. Bet it would look great printed large.

[@SteveONions]

I’ve another video doing detail shots with the 8x10 and I’m thinking of having that made into a huge print.

[@LeePengellyPhotography]

Steve O'Nions Great stuff, love to see that. I’ve not tried 8x10 but can imagine the detail is phenomenal.

[@stuartbaines2843]

Very Nice 👍 The 5x4 dev tank looked good but as you say pricey, 8x10 more so i expect.

[@Mi6ueLCarbajal]

Eres un Capo Steve! I really enjoy your Videos!

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Miguel.

[@stefannikoloff1860]

Excellent video, thanks again!

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Stefan.

[@gui4j]

Good video , beautiful images and a lot of really good interesting info , nice Steve !!;)

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Guy.

[@DizinEire]

Hi Steve, great Sunday viewing on a typical Irish summers eve. Its piddlin down! Good to hear your starting back in the Dark room. Have you tried the Skippool Creek Boat Graveyard, Fleetwood? worth the effort. Again, great Vlog, cheers Diz

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Diz, I’ve yet to try the old boats at fleetwood, I used to go fishing there in the 1970’s.

[@RobinWhalley]

Great video Steve and some interesting footage with the drone. It was also nice to see the comparisons of the developed film.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Robin, it would be good to shoot it again on a rising tide like we did in 2013.

[@RobinWhalley]

@@SteveONions I remember that day well and loved the images. It was great seeing the tide rise so quickly, especially with the low sun. It was a great sunset that day as well.

[@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE]

Steve I was missing your post. Not probably said enough keep up the good work !

[@ciaranpringle9082]

Hi Steve - greetings from Ireland. Brilliant video, as usual. Keep up the good work. Ciarán

[@SteveONions]

Thank you 🙂

[@ChrisEdgecombePhoto]

Great images Steve, love the textures.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Chris.

[@davidpearce2981]

Used my first roll of film in 14 years, didn't realise how many bad habits I'd got into.

[@jameslane3846]

Yeah! It forces you to be a good photographer! It's great because on the rare occasions I do shoot digital, I retain that discipline of getting a few but all perfectly exposed great compositions.

[@velvia7880]

Love the one at 13:18

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Svett.

[@genegoranov5865]

Gorgeous pictures, especially I like the first one! Also you are making me like more and more the SP 455 processor for it uses only 16 ounces of developer. I'm waiting for my Mk 4 to be finally made in mid August, and I will probably get Nikkor W 150 for it. I have a W 210 with 77 filter size, but it seems too heavy (460 g) for the lightweight camera.

[@SteveONions]

I much prefer the smaller lenses Gene and the Intrepid is a bit too light for a lot of the larger aperture models.

[@genegoranov5865]

Steve, Do you think it's true that at f 22 or so diffraction eliminates the resolution differences between the celebrated Rodenstock Apo Sironar - S and other plasmats, and thus renders the huge price difference as ridiculous? Yes, I'm still obsessive compulsive about such issues, instead of concentrating on art :)

[@SteveONions]

I’m really not sure Gene but I can see quality dropping off ever so slightly at f/22 with both my plasmat lenses, especially the 90mm Fujinon which looks noticeably better at f/16. The tessar designs hold up far better in this respect, something I’ve noticed in medium format too.

[@UncleDansVintageVinyl]

Beautiful work--as always. Thank you for your consistently high levels of artistry in taking your photographs and in making these videos. I was interested to see how your comparison work with the developers. I've used D-76, Sprint (identical with ID-11), HC-110, Rodinal, and caffenol. I haven't been able to tell much if any difference, but I've never tried developing two negatives of the same subject in different developers. I do like HC-110 and Rodinal in very dilute formulations with extended processing times. I believe that I'm getting better tonality overall with that approach. But maybe I'm fooling myself.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Daniel. I like the economy of HC110 and it also gives great tonality but it can be a little grainy in 35mm. ID-11 gives me an ideal balance of sharpness and grain that seems perfectly matched to HP5+.

[@chrisklontz7837]

I can't contain my excitement over the future darkroom videos.

[@SteveONions]

😀

[@TeddyWandererCamera-Bear]

I really enjoyed seeing this whole process and I loved the images you captured. I love abstract patterns made by nature and your 5x4 captured the mud perfectly. I agree about the warmer tone it just adds to the emotion of the images . Thank you for sharing I always enjoy your videos :D Teddy

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Teddy, the whole location is nothing more than a few old boats and some mud but hidden away in there are fantastic opportunities.

[@andrewweis3028]

Hi Steve, After coming back to shooting large format and printing, I was wondering how I can get some of the presets that you used on these images. I agree that the tonality is warmer and richer to view. Thank you for your guidance and keep producing the excellent work that you do. Your videos are like spending some time with an old friend who shares similar visual and instructive values. Thanks. Andrew

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Andrew I’m glad you enjoy the videos. In terms of B&W tone I just use the split filter option in Lightroom. I set the highlight and shadows in the red/yellow part of the slider for both then use just a little saturation - about 8. I then adjust the highlight and shadow tone whilst moving the middle slider which adjust the balance between the two. Keeping the effect subtle is important, too much saturation just makes it look overly retro.

[@andrewweis3028]

@@SteveONions Thanks Steve ever so much for taking the time to help with how you create the beautiful look that your images exhibit. All the best. Andrew

[@stephendeakin2714]

Nice to hear you have started to do darkroom prints Steve, interested to see the results.

[@SteveONions]

I’ll start showing some images over the coming months Stephen.

[@stephendeakin2714]

Great.

[@kevinflynn6306]

Very nice Steve, glad you like the tank I wonder if you can make a few comments about the new MK 4 Intrepid. I really enjoy your videos and although I do not comment on every one, I watch, and look forward to them. I have the MK 2 is there a lot of improvements? Thanks Kevin Flynn

[@SteveONions]

Hi Kevin. The model I have started as the Mk3 but I then bought the Mk4 focus bed which they sell separately. The camera is more rigid and the front standard a bit easier to work with but overall it’s also a little heavier. I still have the Mk2 and would take it if weight was a major concern.

[@Picador1963]

Nice work you do! Have you showed already a video how you scan your negatives?

[@SteveONions]

Not a full video on the subject but there is an upcoming one where is explain the basics with an 8x10 negative.

[@SD_Alias]

Your videos about 4x5 are very good. I did not do analogue photography since the late 90ies. But i think it is time to start again. In between all used Agfa films and papers are gone and the known FP4 and HP5 called PLUS now. Do you know the difference to the old emulsions without Plus? Did you ever make a comparison with Fomapan? A lot of Baryta papers also gone... So scan and digital print may be a solution. Although i loved the darkroom sessions at my cellar…

[@SteveONions]

I’ve only used Fomapan 100 in 4x5 and it seems just fine, I’d rate it at 50 though as it really likes extra exposure. The ‘plus’ range of Ilford films were introduced around 1990 and I can’t remember what the differences were, the new ones are excellent thought. Paper wise we’ve lost a lot of great manufacturers like Kentmere and Forte so you will not have as much choice. Fortunately there is still a great Ilford range and Foma do some great fibre materials too.

[@philipculbertson55]

I developed 35MM BW film back in the early 1980s but lost all track of the process since digital. I am interested in learning the process again. Are there any tutorials or books you would recommend based on current processing equipment? In the old days, it was quite messy dealing with the trays and chemicals but I think that has gotten some better.

[@SteveONions]

I’m not sure which source to recommend Philip, there are however some good videos on KZbin from Ilford and also Matt Day.

[@gabriel1chan]

Great images. Can I have the brand of the 4x5 development tank again. I couldn’t catch it

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Gabriel, I think that one is the Stearman Press 445.

[@scottbadham2926]

Beautiful work, Steve. Quick question: did you achieve the Fomatone look by making manual color adjustments in the develop module (e.g., temperature/tint sliders, split toning, etc.) or did you utilize a Lightroom plugin? Like you, I also prefer slightly toned B&W images, but I routinely find myself second-guessing whether the manual adjustments I've made to achieve the tone are either too subtle or too strong.

[@SteveONions]

Hi Scott. I have a preset for the different tones that is achieved in the split tone module of Lightroom. I just adjusted the highlights and shadows until they resembled an original gelatin silver print held next to the monitor.

[@Karreth]

I wonder if you'd have been able to see a difference if instead of using HC-110 for your safeshots, you used i.e. Rodinal. D-76/ID-11 and HC-110 are very similar developers, where Rodinal is a high acutance developer. Though it probably doesn't matter much in large format (I mainly use 35mm film myself, dabbling in medium format).

[@SteveONions]

Definitely a difference with Rodinal, I did this 10 years ago with a 4x5 Wista and the Rodinal sheet was sharper (and grainier) than the ID-11 version.

[@torbjornolsson4851]

Very nice video, as always. What sharpening tool do you use?

[@SteveONions]

I just use Lightroom or sometime photoshop to sharpen Torbjorn.

[@torbjornolsson4851]

@@SteveONions I use smart sharpen in photoshop and like it.

[@Prashant.Khapane]

Also what is your experience of Sherman tank compared to Jobo? As I’m doing less and less of colour work I’m thinking of moving. Want to get the latest iteration, let’s see

[@mikemalloy1681]

You are inspiring me to go from medium format to large format. One problem for me, is how you are moving the front standard around. I am a little fuzzy on how that increases sharpness? I thought that moving the front standard was to reduce angular distortion?

[@SteveONions]

Hi Mike. A very small amount of front tilt will adjust the plane of focus downwards ‘along’ the ground if you like. If you tilt the rear standard you will introduce more distortion, typically to increase the apparent size of foreground objects.

[@m00dawg]

Lovely video! Did my ears deceive me!? You are printing in the darkroom again!? That's fantastic! But I am curious as to why? My reasons are I do find prints look different but I rather enjoy the hands on process and time away from the computer. Was it this or something else that perhaps draw you back to it?

[@SteveONions]

Hi Tim. I have started doing a limited amount of darkroom printing as I missed some of the look I can get from certain papers. I was really hoping to revive the lith printing but have so far struggled with the limited options available thanks to my favourite papers being discontinued. I’m still finding my feet after a 7 year absence but I do like the look and realism of wet prints.

[@fbraakman]

Steve, hello from Canada. I just recently started shooting film again, after a period of almost 15 years, and I found your channel, and really enjoy it. Do you think that the light areas on the edges of the scanned print may be from light glare from the scanner bed itself? I have heard opinions on this, and I notice the same thing on my medium format negatives. It's hard to mask all four edges of the negatives of a strip of medium format film, but it should be possible with 4x5 film. Love your videos.

[@SteveONions]

Hi there. There is definitely some light effects around the carriers and I find the better scanning holders have less problems in this area. Medium format is the worst but I don’t tend to have much of an issue with 35mm of large format.

[@fbraakman]

@@SteveONions Thanks Steve. I shoot medium format and I tried masking the edges of individual frames and it seems to work well. It slows the process down but I think it's worth it.

[@SteveONions]

fbraakman that sounds like a reasonable compromise.

[@banginghats2]

I miss my Taschihara Wista Field copy, but I really don't miss the wet darkroom.

[@northeasternwildlifephotog4504]

The only difference I saw was in tonality, The HC-110 seemed to have darker mid tones, but when you zoomed in it went away.

[@SteveONions]

I think the scan was the main difference really, under the loupe they looked identical. Smaller formats would probably show more differences.

[@skelligringphotographyandw7012]

Can I ask what filter holder you used? If Cokin, do they make an adapter small enough for the lens?

[@SteveONions]

I use a variety of filters and holders across my systems. For large format I carry the 85mm square filters and use an SRB elite holder system. There are adapters right down to fairly small thread sizes - Cokin also have a decent holder with a huge range of adapter rings.

[@progtom7585]

if you were to overextend the bellows does it let you get a closeup/macro field of view?

[@SteveONions]

It does Tom, you can get very close with a lens like the 150mm.

[@RandyPollock]

Steve any insight you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Looking to get an Intrepid 4x5 and I am looking at Fujinon lens, but I am confused on the abbreviations for Fuji such as C, A, W and what type of Fuji lens works with a 4x5 format. Any help you can provide or where to point me would really help.

[@SteveONions]

Hi Randy. There are a baffling range of lenses available for large format cameras and I’ll be honest that I do not understand the labelling convention. What I look for in a lens is the coverage first and foremost, you need about 155mm for 4x5 but quite a bit more if you employ movements. Many lenses come in different variations with different coverage, for example Fuji sometimes have three similarly named and the only way to tell them apart is where they put the lettering, outside the filter ring, inside it etc. There are a lot of good articles on the Largeformat photography website and I refer to these when looking for a new lens. Thankfully moat standard lenses in the 150 range easily cover 4x5 as do longer lenses, it is the wide angle models that often have smaller image circles. Hope this helps and good luck with the Intrepid.

[@RandyPollock]

@@SteveONions I'll investigate that website and try to filter out the information. With limited funds for large format, I don't want to make a mistake in purchasing a lens.

[@lucascandroglio315]

Hi Steve! I have a simple question for you: assuming I have a good 4x5 negative to print (good exposure, good grain, good development), what is the greatest print size I can obtain? my sister commissioned to me a great work: Italian Mountain in large format becouse she want a 100 cm x 200 cm print in her home.... it's possibile with 4x5 and a very good laboratory?

[@SteveONions]

You can definitely make a print that large Luca, the final quality will come down to how good the negative is. The viewing distance has a large effect on how much detail you need but if you get a 4000dpi drum scan made that will give you enough for 250dpi, plenty for a quality enlargement.

[@lucascandroglio315]

Steve O'Nions thanks Steve! I always appreciate yours videos... keep it going!!

[@jlaw8882]

10:00 ...Steve! Pin-hole?

[@SteveONions]

😀

[@iankirkpatrick3280]

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[@alanstanway6118]

Sorry Steve but drone footage was unnecessary. IMO drones are now used too often and are completely irrelevant to your work. More of you, less arty farty drone footage. As with your images, ask yourself if it adds anything to your work? Personally I think the answer is "no"

[@SteveONions]

I’ve only used it twice this year Alan 🙂

[@alanstanway6118]

@@SteveONions yes, tbh it's more of a general comment on various photography channels not specifically aimed at you. Just feel that drone footage is really clichéd now. Your content stands on its own as your photography is great and your style of commentary is very clear

[@pdp11]

I really enjoyed the drone footage!

[@SteveONions]

Fair point Alan 👍