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The least I can get away with
I did a solo overnight photo trip into the mountains this past weekend. Here is my very lightweight setup for my 4x5 camera. I wanted to get it as light as possible. You’ll notice that the head of the tripod is missing. My camera has two tripod holes, I can screw the camera directly into the base to save a lot of weight. The adjustments are a bit more difficult, but manageable.
I also used clothing I was already bringing to substitute for the darkcloth. I ended up using running tights and a zip sweater to get it dark enough. You’d think I’d leave the Dust-Off behind. The nature of the large format beast necessitates that I drag along something to deal with the dust. It gets bad and it almost always gravitates to the film plane. Plus, you can turn it upside down and kill mosquitoes with the frozen propellant!
The least I can get away with
I did a solo overnight photo trip into the mountains this past weekend. Here is my very lightweight setup for my 4x5 camera. I wanted to get it as light as possible. You’ll notice that the head of the tripod is missing. My camera has two tripod holes, I can screw the camera directly into the base to save a lot of weight. The adjustments are a bit more difficult, but manageable.
I also used clothing I was already bringing to substitute for the darkcloth. I ended up using running tights and a zip sweater to get it dark enough. You’d think I’d leave the Dust-Off behind. The nature of the large format beast necessitates that I drag along something to deal with the dust. It gets bad and it almost always gravitates to the film plane. Plus, you can turn it upside down and kill mosquitoes with the frozen propellant!