Hi from Cumbria

BillMar · Post by **BillMar** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:36 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hi to all on the Forum,

I have been struggling with an Arca Swiss monorail for a number of years mainly because I do landscape and it is not easy to carry. I have now bought a Wista DX III which is much more portable.

I am hoping to learn more about LF and be inspired by the images on here.

Regards

Bill

john shiell · Post by **john shiell** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:44 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Welcome to the club Bill. I too have a Wista DX and enjoy the simplicity of it. Having said that, I'm still on a very steep learning curve, but shall persevere all the same.
Best wishes,
John

Paul. · Post by **Paul.** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:05 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

welcome Bill.

Ahh while others have the learning curve I have a learning cliff, only yesterday exposed an empty DD. ho hum.

Regards Paul.

BillMar · Post by **BillMar** » Thu May 15, 2008 8:08 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Thanks for the welcome.

I agree the learning curve is steep but will be worth the effort in the end I am sure

Paul - I have done the same so it must be part of the initiation into LF.

Bill

Nigels · Post by **Nigels** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:52 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

And even when you get near the top of the cliff there are still little pot holes to fall into every once in a while. I've been shooting LF for nearly 5 years now and only last week I fell in one!
I had just taken my best ever photo

and then removed the film holder from the camera before replacing the dark slide! Aaaaarrrgghhhhh!
Welcome to the forum. You'll definately enjoy the climb up that cliff.

BillMar · Post by **BillMar** » Thu May 15, 2008 7:57 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Thanks Nigels.

Been there, done that, got the scars (mental anyway).

Never mind potholes what about landslips?

Bill