Film Squeegee
What is a film squeegee? A film squeegee, also called a film wiper, is a pair of tongs equipped with soft rubber blades or foam pads. Film is pulled between …
Photography
Sea Photography Gear Guide
You don’t get much chances to combine two amazing things into one, but photographing the sea is a rare opportunity to do just so. Spending time by the great blue …
Off the Grid Photography Gear
Digital overload can get to the best of us. With information pouring from all sides, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Sometimes, you just need to get away from it all, …
Zone Focusing
What is zone focusing? Zone focusing, also known as scale focusing, is the practice of pre-setting the focus ring of a lens at a predetermined distance. A completely manual process, …
Camera Stand
A camera stand is a device used to support a camera while shooting. Sometimes called column stands or studio camera stands, these devices are almost exclusively found within a studio environment.
Film Holder
What is a film holder? A film holder is a device used in medium and large format photography cameras as a means to handle film. By name, camera film holders …
Reciprocity failure
Reciprocity failure, also called the Schwarzschild effect, is the term used to describe photographic film’s non-linear response to low light exposure. What it means is that once the light levels reaching the film drop below a certain threshold, the effective sensitivity of the emulsion decreases.
Dark Slide
What is a dark slide? A dark slide is a removable plate used to cover light sensitive material (film or plate) that is loaded into a film holder or magazine …
Principles of View Camera Focus by Harold M. Merklinger
View camera focus may be considered to be governed by just two basic rules: the Scheimpflug Rule and the Hinge Rule. While the standard “lens equation” is also a factor, …