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I give up. Fuji is killing Velvia in 4x5 and Kodak is gone. That's pretty much it for large format slide film. Negative film just isn't worth it for me, horrible to work with and scan.

I'd love to...

I hope nobody beats me to it if it is. :) I'm looking for my first LF camera. I'm a hiker, so I'm seeking a lightweight wood folder. This might be the one.

Wista Wood Field 4x5, good to excellent...

No sweat. :cool:

OK, here's my short list so far.

Anba Ikeda Wood View - light, low price, don't know much else about it.

Toho Shimo FC-45X - light, sturdy & well built (for it's size), affordable, very nice...

OK, cool. My mistake. It seemed like this:



... was saying I'm trying to throw my money away, which is obviously not true. I'm here practically begging for advice to find a decent camera (for...

Thanks for the correction, odd that "45" and "4x5" don't help the search.

Thanks! I agree. I haven't found big, heavy, awkward monorails to be inspiring at all - it sounds an awful lot like work, and we can't have that in our hobby, can we? ;-) The Toho seems to be the...

That's very interesting! Sounds very convenient, and a good price. I hadn't thought about setting up quickly, I rather assumed that large format photography was slow and deliberate and always...

A Linhof Technikardan 45s is well north of $6K but the Chamonix is $900. How am I throwing my money away chasing overpriced nameplates? Your point is well taken, but your tone is not. Show me a...

Hmmm, the Toho does sound interesting, the weight is good, I wonder how the prices compare?



I get zero results when searching "Chamonix 4x5" on eBay. :(



Is using another camera's meter...

Wait ... so common sense still exists? ;-)

#1 - good advice! Thanks.

#2 - Definitely good advice! I'm much more concerned with wide angles than the longer lengths, but I'll make note of both extremes of bellows lengths.

Good point! It would probably be wise of me to wait until then before making a purchase.

Thanks! I've look at Wistas but I'm having a hard time combining low weight and low price. The SP looks to be about 6.3 lbs. The wood cameras are hard to find under $1000. I'll keep looking though!

Thanks! Yes, if anyone has knowledge of flaws with these cameras, I'd love to hear it.

I am looking into used, but I'm not finding much. The heavier cameras are inexpensive (< $500), but the light weight folders are usually within $50 of new. Might as well get new then.

Where's a...

I have two Induro tripods, the CT314 and the CT113 and don't think twice about Gitzo. When I bought them, the larger one was for my DSLR and the smaller one for my compact camera to do time lapses....

Wow, lots a excellent (and strong!) opinions already. :) I don't mind strong opinions (as long as they're respectful) because art needs passion. I have my share of strong opinions, too.

To clear a...

I'm seeking some advice. I apologize if this question is commonly asked in some form or another, but I'm new to the forum as well. Sorry.

I want to get a 4x5 camera. I have my eye on either the...

Thanks Brian!

I'm drawn to "the look" that larger formats provide, where wider angles of view and longer focal lengths combine to make a very dynamic image. (For example, assuming that 72/75mm on...

Hello. I just joined. I don't have a LF camera yet, but I hope to soon. I hope I don't ask annoying questions. :) I'll probably just lurk for a while as I try to figure out what I should get, what I...