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Please Read this Home Page Before Trying to Access any Other Pages on this Site!!

We are adding a sub-section in the Subscriber's Section where we will put selected articles from old issues in PDF format. This will take a day or two but check back frequently to see the new additions!

Want to learn to tray develop your film? There is a detailed play-by-play article in the Subscriber's Section

Closet Sale! - We are pulling back issues out of storage and offering them for sale. To see the current group click here

April 17-19

It's here! The new View Camera Q&A and Discussion Forum is up and running!

CLICK HERE to get started. (You will use the login to the Subscribers' Only section)

See below for details!

We are in the process of redesigning this home page to make it more user friendly. All of the content and links will remain, it will just become easier to navigate. Stay tuned.

Please Read this Home Page Before Trying to Access any Other Pages on this Site!!

We are now using the Password from the January/February 2010 issue for the Subscriber's Section. The link is above 'Subscribers Only' The password is on the cover of the subscriber's copy, it is the six digit number underneath the cover photograph.

The Online/Electronic Version is now available for download in the Online/Electronic Subscription Section. You will need the 2010 password. The link is below under IMPORTANT NEWS FOR ONLINE & INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIBERS

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Portraits of the Super Models from the 1970s and 80s

Special Portfolios from Burton Pritzker, Tom Mallonee, Per Volquartz and Lisa Kristine

The Art and Commerce of Self Publishing

Wet Plate Starter Kit

More Adventures with the 7 x 17

Upcoming Additions to the Subscriber Section

An Expanded Portfolio from Lisa Kristine

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders - Expanded Portfolio and Thoughts about Lighting and Retouching his Portraits

Read the Latest News about Polaroid's Instant Film Possible Comeback in the Subscriber's Only Section!

Read Accurate Information about Changes in the lineup of Fuji's Color Negative Films in the Subscriber Section

Read about Lani Doely's project to photograph the waterfalls of the Olympic Peninsula - Coming soon in the Subscriber's Section

Updates!!!

1. Effective immediately, all renewals and new subscriptions from Canada will be handled directly by View Camera. We will bulk ship issues to a Canadian mailing house who will then send them out via Canadian Post to Canadian subscribers. It is now possible to subscribe from our web site via Paypal if you live in Canada. Just hit the Subscribe link above and select the Paypal link for Canada.

2. On Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 all of the 2009 material in the Online/Electronic Subscription will be taken off the site. At that time, we will put up the Jan/Feb 2010 issue.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Subscribe now and get access to more than 90 online articles about view camera techniques, how-to articles, interesting portfolio supplements, equipment reviews and surveys, and more. Just call 505-899-8054 m-f 7-3 MST or click on the "Subscribe" link above to subscribe via Paypal.

Subscribe Now! Just $27.50/for one year/six issues or $49 for two years or twelve issues with a US delivery address. Each issue comes delivered in a plastic wrapper for protection.

New Postings in the Subscriber Section!

A Surprising Announcement from Kodak

Wet Plate Starter Kit

7x17 in the Studio

Modeling for Tintypes

Charis Wilson - Edward Weston's Model, Muse and Wife, An Update

The Photoshop Tutorial of the Month

The Linhof 6x9 Techno Camera

In order to access the Subscriber Section you will need the password from the January/February 2010 issue. It is on the front cover of the Subscriber copies, the last line of type below the cover photograph The Subscriber Section is accessed from the link on the top of this page in the black bar. The instructions for accessing this section of the web site are always on the bottom of each issue's Table of Contents page.

If you have an online/electronic subscription, please scroll down this home page for the link to the Online section. To access this section, you will need the user id and password given to you at the time you purchased this subscription. If you have an online/electronic subscription, you also have access to the Subscriber Section.

FOUR by FIVE Photo Contest

We have taken the articles from our 22 years of publishing and reprinted them as booklets.

Now Available!

The Lens booklet has 204 pages that cover the history of lens design, and info on Schneider, Rodenstock, Dagor,Caltar, Nikkor and Fuji lenses, info on lens coatings, what is a telephoto lens and how does it work, how to select a lens, etc. This is probably the most authoritative and up to date information available on large format lenses. Subscriber's Price $35.00. Non Subscribers $45.00. If you live outside the United States there will be an extra charge for postage.If you are interested in buying and using large format lenses, or just studying the history of view camera lenses, this book will be a collector's piece.

The booklet on Large Format Technique has 55 pages of articles on Scheimpflug, Depth of Field, Using Camera Movements, Cleaning Film Holders, Setting Up and Using the Camera, Aligning Your Groundglass, and more. Subscriber's Price $25.00 Non Subscribers $35.00.If you live outside the United States there will be an extra charge for postage

To order your copies please call 505-899-8054 M-F 8am - 4PM Mountain Time.

Badger Graphics is taking orders for Fuji Provia 100F transparency film in 11 x 14.

and

5x7 Kodak Portra 160NC

If interested please contact them

800-558-5350

If you are a U.S. subscriber and would like access to the online version as well, please call us at 505-899-8054. This additional service is available along with your subscription for just $10 per year! (U.S. Subscriptions Only.)

If you would like access to the online version along with

your printed copy call 505-899-8054

Workshops

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Welcome to the View Camera Q&A and Discussion Forum

We promise to maintain a high level of decorum and professionalism on our forum. We want this to be a positive experience for all participants. Therefore, we are committed to doing whatever is necessary to ensure a positive and informative atmosphere is fostered at all times.

Gordon Hutchings has agreed to be a regular participant and will be happy to answer questions relating to staining developers and traditional black and white darkroom work. I will be available to answer questions about camera movements and use of the large format camera in the studio and out in the field. We are lining up other knowledgeable people to provide assistance as well.

To get started, CLICK HERE and log in using the User Name and Password for the Subscribers Only section. (You must be a subscriber to participate). Once you have logged in, you will be directed to the Forum's main page. At the bottom of the page, there will be a place for you to REGISTER. You can set up your own user name and password. Be sure you write them down and store them in a safe place for future reference. Once you've set your account up, you are free to browse and make posts!

We hope everyone enjoys this wonderful new tool. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank You!

Steve Simmons

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For the last several years, we have developed and maintained a Special Subscriber's Section on this web site. We have given our subscribers sneak previewsof upcoming articles and supplements to articles as they appear in each issue. We maintain this section as a way of saying thanks to our subscribers. To gain access to this section you need a User ID and a Password. The user ID is always vcsub (lower case) . The password changes each issue and is printed as the last line of type on the front cover of the subscriber copies. It always reads like a birth date. If you become a subscriber you will have access to this information for the duration of your subscription. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR ONLINE & INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIBERS

The downloadable electronic version of View Camera magazine is now available with the January/February 2010 issue. (If you're already an International eSubscriber (click HERE)

Online subscriptions are done on a yearly basis (January to December). Please note: this does not apply to standard paper subscriptions. When you subscribe at any time during the yearly period, you will be charged the full price of $25.00 U.S. and given access to the entire year's published issues. Everyone's subscription will expire at the same time (December 31st) and renewals will all take effect at the same time (January 1st). You are provided with access to all six issues for the year in which you have subscribed. We encourage you to download and save each issue on your computer, as all issues will be removed at the end of the year to make room for the new year's publications.

A USER ID and a password are provided via email within one business day. This password will be valid for the entire year. These will allow you to enter the special section of the View Camera web site where this material is stored. You will see the current cover and a Table of Contents. The entries on the TOC will be linked to individual articles. Click on the link to see the article. You can read it on the screen and/or download it. There will be a download key on the first page of each article. To download that article simply click on that key. The articles are in PDF format so you will need Acrobat Reader on your computer to see the articles.

Consumer Warnings

1. DO NOT SUBSCRIBE THROUGH AMAZON.COM. We do not have an account with Amazon, and if you subscribe through them it goes to a third party subscription service and will take weeks for us to get the information. This will delay your receiving your magazines.

2. Beware of scams that all too frequently take place on some of the forums. Many times in the last few years a new company will come on, advertize a new product, or promote themselves as the discount supplier of film, paper, etc. These have been small garage companies that ultimately end up taking people's money and disappearing, and the forum operators and moderators will refuse to take any responsibility for this, even if it has happened previously with the same people and.or company. If their product looks good to you ask them if they have a legitimate third party dealer where you can by their product. If they say no, then avoid them.