Another shot taken near St. Jacobs, Ontario, this time with my Ebony 4x5 large format film camera. A scene often viewed in the area, a Mennonite farming family using their accepted mode of transportation. I noted, as the group passed me by, that they did not seem comfortable having been photographed. A large format camera is a bit cumbersome to work with. It may take up to 10 minutes to take the actual photograph. First the image is viewed and composed through the ground glass, which is 4 x 5 inches in size, under a dark cloth the size of a small army blanket, then the film holder, with a sheet of 4x5 film is inserted in front of the ground glass, a dark slide is removed to reveal the film sheet to the lens, and then the shutter in the lens is tripped. The dark slide is re - inserted into the film holder, and the film holder is removed from the camera. Then we have an exposed sheet of film, which then needs to be developed in the darkroom. I always take two shots of the same scene, since the chances of a screw up is always high. By the way, my back pack with my camera and lenses, may weigh up to 40 pounds. Not something I would recommend carrying on a long hike.
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