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Here is a video that someone did as part of a series on the cameras he uses. It actually makes a nice little overview of the Linhof 4×5 Master Technika. This briefly shows extending the bellows, extending the bellows for macro, film back rotation, and camera movements. If you’re interested in the Linhof 4×5 Master Technika, this might be the video for you.

To find other Linhof cameras for sale, check out our Linhof resources.

These videos by Bruce Cahn make a good introduction to the field camera. He shows opening the camera, focusing, movements, and film insertion.

If you haven’t used a field camera or press camera before, please note that you might not have all the movements that he has on his Ebony field camera, but his Ebony camera will provide a good introduction no matter what your model.

Using a Wooden Field Camera Part 1

Using a Wooden Field Camera Part 2

Here are some other field cameras.

Here are Ebony field cameras like his.

Here is a two part video tutorial that shows you exactly how to load large format sheet film holders. If you’re a newbie to large format film loading, then these videos should help you learn how to load large format sheet film. This tutorial is highly recommended.