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Daniel Buck wrote:
Well, if you are wanting to use huge lenses like the one I've posted, and you don't need any (or much) movements, you could build your own camera for pretty cheap, just grab a back and film holder off of an old camear that is maybe out of commission (with bad bellows or something). That's what I'm going to be doing for this big lens, building a camera to hold it more securly. Not sure if that would be fun as a first LF camera or not. It could be an over-glorified box camera that slides in and out for focusing....Show more →
I do want to try that, but that isn't my primary goal, so I would start with a real 4x5. I agree that 8x10 is too large for a first LF camera, and maybe too large for what I want to do with it anyway.
If you just want a regular large format camera to use more reasonably size/weight lenses, you don't need a new one like a chamonix. You could buy a used camera. if you want an American brand, old Deardorff's are widly known as a good camera (though for a real nice one you may end up droping some good change for it). Wista/ZoneVI cameras are also pretty good, and can probably find (at least 4x5 anyway) for pretty decent prices.
Tachihara and Shen-hao are good "starter" cameras, if you don't have issues with their origins. I say "starter" because they are perfectly good cameras, but are reasonably priced and make good cameras to learn on, and are still produced new if you want a new one (so you know there's nothing wrong with the camera)....Show more →
The Shen-Hao is also Chinese, so I could just buy the Chamonix then. The Tachihara also caught my eye (and is Japanese, which is fine), but I was under the impression that it had less movements than the Chamonix? I prefer avoiding Chinese but not at the cost of reduced functionality. I do want a field camera though, not a studio camera, since I have no lights of any kind, and anyway, I want to walk around with it and a tripod.
I did once upon a time have a Speedgraphic, and I might even get it back one day (gave it to my cousin, a pro photographer, but I think he doesn't use it), but wanted to make the next step. I already develop my own MF film, and have an Epson V750, so really, I just need a field camera and a lens or two.
Another shot, to keep on topic. Contax 645, Contax 35mm f/3.5, Adox CHS 25, Rodinal, Epson V750.
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