Thats a good enough reason for to stay away from Horseman.Originally Posted by Randy Moe
Thanks to everyone who posted for all the input!
PQ
Thats a good enough reason for to stay away from Horseman.
Thanks to everyone who posted for all the input!
PQ
Pure Quill is an old New England expression meaning “The genuine article...the real thing, authentic, or not phony”
Also, if it makes you feel better, the TOYO brand is basic a GRAFLEX brand, they bought all the patents, so it's not REALLY Japanese
My TOYO45a field camera is just awesome, don't go nostalgic, get the camera you think will have the features you need to get the pictures you want, forget the rest.
I LOVE my Horseman 6x9 backs! They work great with my Cambo 23SF.
Tony
Newnan, GA
Cambo 23SF
The only way you would need parts for 4x5 Horseman L is if you threw it against a brick wall and even then it may survive. Sinar are delicate in comparison.
But have it your way.
Just when do you plan to buy something?
Yes Horseback 6x9 backs are wonderful, I just got an old style one, from Thebes here, that is a match for my Horseman Press 6x9, quality imho to match Linfof.
I am cowering from incoming Linhof attacks. I do have some very old and very good Linhof, now we are really talking heavy duty, Linhof Color Kardan 8x10 or 5x7, nothing like it, not even those flimsy Horseman...lol
Easy availability of parts is very important especially if I have only 1 or it's my LF primary camera.
I can’t see me dragging 2 view cameras out on a landscape shoot.
I plan to buy as soon I find a great deal on the right gear.
PQ
Pure Quill is an old New England expression meaning “The genuine article...the real thing, authentic, or not phony”
Get a new Chamonix 45N
Fair enough, Horseman would not be the camera for you.
I was just showing my 'Love for Horseman!'
Good luck!
There is no shortage of LF cameras to choose from. Unless it is a complicated design, and most field cameras aren't, parts availability shouldn't be an issue (Elmer's wood glue works real good)
I suggest other issues are more critical---
Do the bellows support the focal length lenses you'll be using?
Can the front standards handle the wieght of the lenses you'll be using?
Is it light enough to go on any hikes you have in mind?
Can it "travel" or is it basically a studio camera?
Does it lock down good and tight or does it wobble?
Are lensboards available (or makeable?)
I think these are more important considerations than the brand name on the decal.
I'd get a 5x7 Nagaoka if I could find one(and if I could afford it!)
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
Horseman stuff is great, I see no shortages of parts for those. Esp. Compared to say Arca. You can buy a whole camera, L-series, for $200-300!
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