[pure-silver] Re: Thinking of moving back to film
- From: "bonner" <bguil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:43:12 -0400
For a 4x5 field camera, I have only used the Arca Swiss. It is very well
made, all adjustments precise, lightweight, and with numerous accessories
such as extension bellows and rack. Breaks down quickly, goes up quickly.
A joy to use, and looks cool.
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[mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jonathan Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 11:38 PM
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Thinking of moving back to film
Just my quick experience with field cameras, in order of purchase and
subsequent sale):
Toyo AII: Lovely, simple, study & light for metal; wouldn't work with my
58mm lens
Wista Technical 45SP: built like a tank and not too heavy, even better and
more thoughtful design than AIII; almost worked with my 58mm lens but not
quite.
Toyo VX125: amazing, elegant, incredibly versatile design, light, sturdy,
ultimate control and movements; worked perfectly with my 58mm lens-- but not
as portable, hike-able as a I had hoped.
Chamonix 45n2: the perfect all around, light, portable reasonably priced
camera. works amazingly well with all my lenses: 150mm, 90mm, and 58mm. This
is the one I've kept and have now produced a good bit of work that I'm very
pleased with.
jt
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 11:20 PM, <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Honestly unlike maybe many, I never went totally digital. I still love the
process of black and white, but for one reason or another I seem to pick up
the 50D. Speed in seeing the results is often one of the main reasons.
Yet Adobe is going to foul me up. My images will not be on a computer that
gets online, so that sort of makes me an ex photoshop customer. For now I
can still use Lightroom, I have CS5 that will do what I need and Elements,
but that just might change.
That very well may send me back to nearly 100 analog photography. I never
sold my 35mm gear, though I was tempted a time or two. I have old medium
format gear that weighs a ton and could break at any moment, and a rail view
camera. (Anyone remember the Kiev 60) The rail just never fit my needs. It
would be fine in studio, but what I wanted to do most was field work. Using
a camera that was meant for field work is much easier to use in studio than
a studio camera is to use in the field.
Might be in the market soon for either a field camera, or newer medium
format system. I am sort of torn as to which way to go first. The field
camera is the direction I am leaning now. KEH has some nice ones at
reasonable prices. For a while a Wista of any sort for less that $1000 was
unthinkable. Part of me would love a Hassy, but their lenses have always
been sky high. Would likely need a wide angle and a portrait lens, but my
in home studio is very small. Might be able to get the lens I got with the
rail camera to work on the field camera, but the shutter is just a little
bit newer than dirt an suspect in its speeds at the low and high ends.
I always wanted a wooden field camera, and that may be the way to go.
Welcome any advise or input as to what to watch for when buying one, advise
on proper care or any other thoughts which you think I might find helpful.
Thanks in advance.
Mark
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