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Written by Patrick Jan Van Hove
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Wednesday, 23 November 2005 |
One of the challenges of ULF is finding lenses with proper coverage. The fact that many of the lenses used in ULF are not originally designed for photography means that their specifications as given by the original lens maker do not necessairly apply to the photographic world, such as Process lenses, for which the "wide-angle" designation doesn't mean the same as for lens marketed for photography.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 27 November 2005 )
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Thursday, 20 January 2005 |
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Transporting a monster camera along with it's monster tripod and monster film holders is not an easy trick. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 November 2005 )
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Monday, 23 August 2004 |
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Finding film is a problem in ULF, and sadly, with the advent of digital, it's one problem that is probably
going to get worse before it gets better. |
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Monday, 23 August 2004 |
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Film Holders are one of the parts of ULF photography that is a source of
headaches and worries. The need to be able to keep a very large sheet of film
very flat and within a light-tight environment is crucial. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 November 2005 )
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Monday, 23 August 2004 |
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Very few modern LF lenses have enough coverage to form an image on a 20x24 piece of film. The needed image circle at infinity for
ULF shooting can be calculated by estimating the diagonal of the film size, from around 460mm in 11x14 and 7x17 to close to 800mm in 20x24. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 November 2005 )
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Monday, 23 August 2004 |
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One of the problems that every ULFer has to face is finding a support sturdy enough to balance his heavy and, let's face it, expensive
camera, and yet be portable enough to get out on the field. |
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