Thanks for the comments ...
Great stuff. Very interesting to see how you're getting on w/ these setups. The high quality of the larger neg is obvious to see from these scans; wonderful clarity. All of which makes me feel like a right d*ckhead for not having taken a single picture with my 5x4 Tachihara since buying it 6 months ago. Have promised myself to get going w/ it once August is over though...in the meantime too much music to make/learn/rehearse/perform.
Anyone have a spare lensboard for a Tachihara that I could buy/steal/liberate?
ed.wenn,don't feel guilty about that... it also tooks me more than a year before I started shooting with my Toyo, and I've never taken the camera outside my flat since I bought it ! (and it's been over 3 years since I bought it...)
It's not an easy task specially if you don't have a car, the equipment it's quite heavy so everything needs to be planned before otherwise you might waste the day without a single shot. The camera itself it's a monster, added on the tripod makes even bigger so be prepare to be noticed on the streets. Depending on where you are you might get the police asking you questions...and if you're on your own, you have to be carefull about leaving the equipment alone while you're getting the focus under the black fabric...
Anyway... I'm trying to get as much experience indoors before moving outdoors which I'll definetely do, the negative quality is amazing as you guys can see and I have to say that did quick scan on those...