The first Review of Arca-Swiss MISURA

[Wisawa S.]

FYI, This is the first review of Arca-Swiss MISURA I came across with some pictures.

http://www.galerie-photo.com/misura_peronne_us.html

According to the review, it's not a considerably light camera, 2.4 Kg. I wonder if I can use rear function carrier and rear standard with my 45FC and existing bellow to lighten my camera a bit.

[Frank Petronio]

Reminds me of a Leica Hermes edition - strictly for wealthy amateurs with more money than brains.

[David A. Goldfarb]

The case that functions as a camera baseplate seems neat--kind of like an eveready case for a monorail.

[Andre Noble]

I would not return if it was given to me as a gift.

[Donald Hutton]

Frank

Do you consider good Scotch strictly the domain of wealthy amateurs, or the pleasure of overworked professionals?

[Frank Petronio]

Sure, but this is like good scotch poured into a really expensive decanter and sold for double it's worth!

[Dave Moeller]

It's an interesting device that I'm sure will have some application for someone, but I hate to think of what a replacement bellows would cost. This isn't something that any bellows manufacturer can just "knock up" from measurements.

[Bryan Willman]

Well, it appears that the back standard can be very close to the front, and the front is naturally clear of the base. So it might be a very useful camera for ultra wide lenses that need short bellows extension, and tend to include the camera or tripod in the picture if one isn't careful.

[David R Munson]

Would I buy it if I had the cash? I'm not sure - I'd have to play with it first. Still, it's an interesting camera and I think some people will find it quite well-suited to their purposes.

[neil poulsen]

Is it necessary to leave the oval base attached to the camera? That seems a little strange to me. It leads me to wonder how easy it is to backpack this camera.