Review: Chamonix 45F-1 4×5 camera by David Tatnall
Chamonix cameras have been made in Haining in Zhejiang Province China since 2005 by a small company of eight craftsmen. They make eighteen camera…
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Review: Intrepid 4×5 camera by Marc Morel
Review of the Intrepid 4x5 camera by The Intrepid Camera Co (Kickstarter ‘version 1’) Way back in 2014, I enthusiastically supported a Kickstarter campaign by…
Review: Bergger Pancro400 roll film by David Tatnall
Pancro400 is a panchromatic film made up of two emulsions, silver bromide and silver iodide. It has been available in sheet film sizes since 2015…
Review: MOD 54 – 4×5 film processing spiral by David Tatnall
The MOD 54 is a plastic spiral that can hold up to six sheets of 4 x 5 film designed to fit a Paterson Super…
Book review: British Watchtowers – Donovan Wylie
For over a year Donovan Wylie photographed these towers. Working entirely from an elevated position, enabled by military helicopter, he created a systematic survey…
Review: Wanderlust Travelwide 4×5 by Marc Morel
There was a great deal of excitement, several years ago, when two young Chicago designers proposed their design for a lightweight 4x5 travel camera, complete…
Review: Bergger Pancro400 Sheet Film by David Tatnall
Context This film was tested in the field rather than in controlled light conditions. A spot meter and the zone system were used to calculate…
Review: SP-445 compact developing tank by David Tatnall
This new compact 4 x 5 developing system is a welcome addition to large format photography. Designed by Timothy Gilbert a US engineer and photographer…
Review: Arca-Swiss F-Universalis 4×5 by Mark Darragh
Arca-Swiss has been among the most innovative of the major view camera manufacturers, embracing the digital photography revolution whilst still maintaining a strong presence in…