Vintage Classics, Chamonix 45N-2, 4x5 large format camera, table top photography

[@kieronperalta6198]

Just when I thought I knew photography, I discover that it was a whole craft in itself. Very well presented and delivered.

[@stephenhenson8274]

This is what photography is all about, all though I usually use Digital , I can appreciate the skill and time it takes to come up with the goods, keep it going Martin, you are an inspiration to all us Photographers 📷

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you, appreciate your kind words bro

[@jeremygarretson5482]

This video was honestly one of the simplest and best explanations of large format photography I've seen. Well done

[@franciscovarela7127]

Excellent camera work and presentation.

[@franzscaramelli2651]

Enjoyable and informative video. Thank you for sharing.

[@zerihunhailu8922]

This is beautiful!! I always want to try still life. Later tonight I will dust off my Sinar f2. Thank you for sharing your process

[@TobiasHanika]

Lovely video. I really like how you explained the movements. Good to understand. 👌🏻

[@andyvan5692]

great little camera, looks like a baby 6.5x9 linhof Super technika iii great some of these are still around.

[@ML-rm3vk]

Sir great insight best video on swing tilts on thank you a fan and a yank.take care

[@anthonytvanech5293]

I want to thank you so much for your postings. I find them inspiring. Simple, easy to follow and engaging. Best, Anthony Norwalk, CT USA

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you

[@parvezsoudagar]

Superb video, have seen many videos but yours stand out with the perfect step by step guide, right from setup to movements to finishing with the editor!! Not to forget the perfection and confidence of just shooting just 1 shot! Keep up the good work, thank you :)

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you

[@jiml989]

I've seen many videos that describe the process of setting up, composing, focusing and exposing with a LF camera. This is far and away the best, most informative and useful one I have seen. And your resulting prints are stunning. Your galleries are amazing as well, hard to pick just one image.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you , glad you enjoyed the video

[@AlejandroGonzalez-AGS]

Excellent video Martin…simple to the point. I have a new 45-H1 and your lessons are helping me to learn the camera. Thanks for sharing and be safe. Cheers..

[@andrewgreen1355]

A very interesting and informative video. Thanks Martin.

[@martinhensonphotography]

No problem, glad you found it helpful

[@number6705]

Very nice, love it

[@lensman5762]

Very good demonstration of the abilities of a large format camera. One more point worth mentioning particularly for novice LF photographers, is the size of the image circle of he lens. The particular lens you are using has covering cone of about 72 degrees I believe, giving an image circle of 188mm @ F5.6 focused at infinity and 233mm @ F22. The movements possible with the camera are limited by this covering circle although, at such bellows extensions, the covering circle is proportionally increased. A very beautiful photograph indeed, many thanks for posting.

[@tonymiller9359]

Bit late to the party here but thanks Martin, very enjoyable and informative video.

[@tommorgan3125]

You make large format photography very appetising indeed, Martin. There has got to be a real sense of achievement when the images turn out like these.

[@martinhensonphotography]

It can be frustrating, slow but the end result if you get it right are excellent, thanks Tommy

[@steveweston5902]

Great video Martin. A very well explained use of camera movements etc and a nice image at the end. Keep up the great work.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Your welcome

[@gabriel1chan]

Thanks for the details from beginning o. Not step is skipped. This video is a great learning stuff for newbie in large format photography.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you

[@kronkite1530]

Very nice images.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you

[@andyvan5692]

great end product, PS: for everyone viewing this, the Z & D are the German equivalents of Bulb and Timer mode ( from Leica literature), quite common on this era vintage shutter design, not like on the more modern Copal shutters, this is called a "dial_set", as the b/t switch has these covered, then an 'M' position for the timed speeds on the top dial (1/100th and down to 1")- not sure if 1/500 was possible/available on these vintage shutters, 1/400 is quite common for the Copal and 1/500 is commonplace on the ultra modern series of shutters, and the electric shutters from Shneider/ arca swiss. BUT one note, there is a faster shutter, the 'X' shutter, for the Phase One XT medium format system, 1/16000 th but am not sure if this is adaptable to film LF lenses/cameras.

[@camerawrecker]

Another great video, Martin. Well explained and instructive video, simple and clear. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks

[@mickcookson8009]

I have only once used a LF camera, many years ago, a mate of mine had stall on Blackpool pleasure beach, he set it up to shoot on a 10x8 plate camera with a Victorian back drop and the clients dressed up in Victorian clothes. He knew nothing about camera's and I had never seen or used a camera this big, but we set it up in his lounge and did a few test prints till we got it right, it used a kind of instant type film like Polariod. Watching you're video Martin brought back this memory keep up the good, Also would you do a complete video on using you're light meter using spot and averaging out the readings explaining the zone system.

[@martinhensonphotography]

I already have Part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYmph2NroM2iaNU Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3fVYaR7odWErpY

[@andyvan5692]

wow, would have thought, other than the camera/lens the most expensive part is the film itself, as this would be $50 or more for 25 sheets, depending on the format and stock, aka B&W, colour, slide. but good showing that even in covid times there are shots you can make at home, even with film cameras as large as these :-))

[@stuartflipflops]

Well done. Please keep on our large format video journey. I’m stuck on large format now with Graflex SLRs (2) and Chamonix F2. Hard to pull out my Hasselblads. Thank you.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you

[@durmat]

Hello Martin I discovered your videos...I just love them. please continue, they are so instructive....Thank you so much for sharing your experience. If you have a few minutes to spare, can you please give the links for Contrast Grading....I cannot find this plugin. Thank you so much and keep it up.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you, martinimages.photium.com/contrast-grading-2nd-edition-dvd It’s a download so no postage costs

[@Pyrahna241]

Hello Martin would you mind telling me the name of the app you used in this video to calculate the bellows elongation factor.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Reciprocity timer app

[@Narsuitus]

Why did you not see the need for rear standard shift/tilt movements?

[@martinhensonphotography]

What way would you have used the LF camera, I would be very interested to know as i don’t profess to be an expert with them , thanks

[@Narsuitus]

@@martinhensonphotography You made it clear that you selected a high camera position to capture the top of the bellows in your image. From that position, you did an excellent job of using front standard tilts and swings to control the plane of focus. However, when I take high camera angle shots of boxed food products, the high camera angle results in distortion caused by the rear standard no longer being parallel to the vertical subject lines. Adjusting the rear standard to make it parallel to the vertical subject lines eliminates this distortion. Based on the excellent images you captured, you did not have a distortion problem. I asked the question because I watched this video hoping to also see some back standard movements for tabletop photography.

[@martinhensonphotography]

@@Narsuitus if I had the rear standard at the same level of tilt as the front would that not have counter acted the movement on the front standard to get more DOF within the image, by moving them parallel to each other cancels out movement on the front standard , at least that’s how I see it

[@dkmartinez7864]

What app are you using that has a bellows calculation? Thanks

[@martinhensonphotography]

Reciprocity timer app

[@lonelytravelerusa4419]

My friend sorry you took long time to take simple picture also you look like a very confused

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you