Recent content by Robclarke

Taken with Leica M10-P and Elmar 24mm Canary Wharf from Blackwall Basin by biotecbob, on Flickr

This was from a recent visit to Cornwall. Linhof Master Technika 4x5, 80mm lens, Ilford HP5+. img424 by biotecbob, on Flickr

My son, Leica m3, Ilford HP4, 50mm lens

My son at the beach. Hasselblad 503cw 80mm lens. Ilford FP4. img410 by biotecbob, on Flickr

Large format 4x5 shot of my daughter. Ilford hp5 Linhof Master Technika Xenotar 150mm 2.8 lens.

Yes you should definitely do some more. I find it quite a lot more involved than using smaller formats but when it works out it is quite satisfying. Of course you do have to get your subjects to pose for a bit longer. I do think there is something nice about the range of tones you get from the...

Thanks Andy. I was trying out an old Schneider Xenotar 150mm 2.8 lens and I used it wide open at f2.8. It is pretty rare to get lenses this fast for large format.

A couple of large format (4x5) portraits. Linhof master technika, Ilford FP4+ film, DDX developer. img390 by biotecbob, on Flickr img389 by biotecbob, on Flickr

Disused art-deco lift, Ramsgate, Kent. Linhof Technika, Ilford fp4+ img388 by biotecbob, on Flickr

Greenwich park, London. Linhof Technika 150mm lens, Ilford FP4+ img387 by biotecbob, on Flickr

This is my 2 year old son on his bike. Linhof technika 4x5 camera. Ilford hp5 film. img377 by biotecbob, on Flickr

A forgotten Gramophone that I found in my Father in Law's loft: gp by biotecbob, on Flickr

A couple of my son playing on the rocks in Cornwall. Leica m3, 50mm summilux, ilford hp5+ CNV00024-3 by biotecbob, on Flickr CNV00036-3 by biotecbob, on Flickr

Aircraft detail, Duxford. Hasselblad 503cw ilford hp5 url=https://flic.kr/p/UrbEFb][/url]3258-001-0002 by biotecbob, on Flickr

I use a Technika but have never used any other large format camera. I like the fact that the different movements are controlled separately as I will often only use one type of movement. Presumably with the more traditional style when making one type of movement one could inadvertently have an...