365cameras.com

OK, so this site doesn’t have a slick layout, but I really like the spirit of adventure of testing old lenses on large format cameras.

Jim Galli talks about lenses that he buys and sometimes restores. These might be large format lenses, portrait lenses, projection lenses, seemingly anything he can mount on a camera.

Some of his articles are comparison shots made with different lenses, some are just explorations of a single lens.

If this site can’t make you want to go try out new possibilities in old lenses, then I don’t know what will. It’s good stuff.

He has definitely given me the bug to seek out and try old glass. It looks fun.

Vintage Lenses on eBay

Today’s site is http://www.largeformatphotography.info. There are plenty of resources here to learn how to operate a large format camera and develop large format film. Whether you are a beginner looking for articles to get you started or a very advanced photographer looking for more information or dialog with peers about techniques, there is something for you in this site.

Some of the articles are date stamped. It’s almost a shame because you might think some of the articles are too old. Remember, we’re talking large format cameras here. Most of the technology has been stable for a while.

If you are interested in how to take large format pictures or how to improve your skills as a large format photographer, you will find information on this site.

There is a very active large format photography forum. It’s worth going to and seeing some of the work the members have.
The community ranges from basic beginner to photographic artists and camera builders.

Today’s site is CameraLeather.com. I have to say that I haven’t used them, but I’ve seen favorable mentions of their coverings on the web. Some of the leathers are very nice. All of my cameras are in great shape so I don’t need to recover them.

Here’s their example of installing new leather on a Leica M.

Some of their sample cameras are fantastic. Check out the leather covers and then look at the supported cameras to envision how yours might look.