Large Format Friday: Barrel Lenses Primer

Since opening up the Large Format Questions email a few weeks ago, there’s one question I’ve received from viewers above all the rest. It goes a little something like this, “Where do I start with barrel lenses?” This topic can branch out easily, so to make it a primer for barrel lenses, we’re going to talk about: what are barrel lenses, how can I put them on my large format camera, how can I control them once on there, and what should I look for in one of these lenses. Petzval and Projection lenses in