RE: [Largeformat] CFH Apron

[Clive Warren <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>]

From: Clive Warren <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>

At 10:58 am -0700 21/2/00, Ron Landucci wrote:
>From: "Ron Landucci" <ron@proformasystems.com>
>
>Frank,
>
>I'm the guy you met recently down in Death Valley.  I'm please to hear your
>8x10 shot of Badwater turned out so well.  Regarding the gear you saw me
>with, it's made by a guy here in Colorado.  His company is Kinesis.  Go
>check out his stuff on his website:  http://www.kinesisgear.com/.  This
>system worked great for me on that recent shoot.  It allowed me to carry
>about 20 more 4x5 CFHs than I would normally have room for in my F64 pack.
>Once I reached my destination, I'd wrap the belt around the tripod.  That,
>together with that tripod apron I showed you, really made for a nice
>waist-level pseudo-table, especially when I was out on the dunes.
>
>Kindest regards,
>
>Ron Landucci
>
>
>
>>
>From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
>
>I am familiar with the apron like item that Fred Picker made popular through
>Zone VI to carry CFH.
>
>When I was at a recent shoot, a guy from Colorado used a similar product.
>It consisted of a wide nylon belt with a modular style of things hanging off
>it using plastic clips... A "pocket" for CFH being the one I remembered.
>I think there was also a meter  "Pocket".

Snippety

Ron,

Thank you for the pointer to kinesisgear - am thinking about buying a rig
for the trip next May to the South West.

Frank, would also like to see the Badwater image - read your description on
the rec. list.  Congratulations!  This suggestion is almost sacrilege,
however you could place the 8x10 on a light box and shoot it with 35mm for
a web presentation.  By the time it has been compressed any loss through
use of 35mm repro. will be minimal.

Would be delighted to feature the Badwater shot on the CoCam web site for a
while if you are interested.

Am currently sorting out the kit for the trip and thinking about locations.
At this early planning stage, the route will probably start and finish in
Nevada, taking in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. There is a lot to do in a
few weeks - it would be good to take a few months :-)



All the best,

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