Finally Got a Field Camera!

[Colorado CJ]

I'm a long time DSLR photographer and have been shooting large format for the past year with a Sinar F1.

My photography involves long hikes in the high country, many time with 4000 ft elevation changes and 10+ miles of back country hiking.

Needless to say, the Sinar was starting to weigh me down.

I finally found a field camera in my price range at KEH. It is a rosewood Zone VI Wista 4x5 in excellent+ condition for $525.00.

It arrives tomorrow. I can't wait to get it up into the high country!.

[jose angel]

Congratulations! There is no more fun than a nice mountain trip making LF photographs. Enjoy!

[Brassai]

You're going to wonder why you stayed with the Sinar so long after being with the Wista for about five minutes.

[Colorado CJ]

The package arrived today. It was so light, I thought that they might have forgot to pack the camera .

Opening the package revieled a brand new looking Wista Zone VI. It looks like it has never been used! Beautiful wood without a single scratch and perfect ground glass. The only thing that doesn't make it absolutely perfect is a couple of slight wrinkles in the bellows.

I can't believe the deal I got on this camera, $525.00. The new version goes for nearly $3000.00 at B&H.

I already shot 4 sheets through it at my shop. I just couldn't wait for the weekend to take it to the mountains.

[Colorado CJ]

Here are a few photos of the new (to me) camera. The bellows are a little wrinkled, but it is in great shape otherwise.

Wista-Zone-VI-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

Wista-Zone-VI-2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

Wista-Zone-VI-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

[Light Guru]

Beautiful camera! And at an awesome price also.

[Leigh]

That's a great camera. I have a somewhat later version of it, and love it.

Good shooting. ;-)

- Leigh

[Colorado CJ]

Beautiful camera! And at an awesome price also.

I grabbed it as soon as KEH listed it, my credit card is still smoking from how fast it was taken out of my wallet

That's a great camera. I have a somewhat later version of it, and love it.

Good shooting. ;-)

- Leigh

Thanks, I see this camera being with me for many decades.

They really are pretty cameras. Now you have to find a field to use it in.

Oh, I have plenty of fields to take it in, . This one is 30 minutes from my house.


Horseshoe-Park----RMNP----RB67 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Fall-in-the-Park by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

[Colorado CJ]

I rode up into the high country today to try out the new camera. I shot all twelve sheets I had and I'm now developing them. I'm not sure if they'll be dry enough to digitize tonight.

When I digitize them, I'll post them up. Anyway, here are a couple photos of the outing. The metal tripod will have to go. I am looking for either a reis or Berlebach wood tripod to go with the camera.


20-July-2014-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


20-July-2014-2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


This elk grazed right up to me as I was sitting and taking a break, its hard work hiking around at 12,000 ft.


20-July-2014-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

[John Kasaian]

Congratulations!