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    Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    I am attaching some pictures as well.

    First, this is a work of art! Both in looks and engineering! Absolutely impressed beyo d words on this camera. Its entire operatio. Is smooth and flawless and the controls are quite good. The ground glass back is freaking bright! I can see it in full room light when I cocused on my tv. Usually the Toyo was really dim.

    Unless I am mistaken, it is made of carbon fiber and wood except for the gears and focusing rails and bellows. Did I mention it is light? Like when I picked it up, I was not sure it was a real camera.

    Cannot wait to use it. Sadly, I only got one film holder. Will need to get a bunch more. They are works of art too!

    Hats of to Hugo!


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    Re: Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    Beautiful camera. How long did it take to arrive, and was the tracking information accurate? Thanks.

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    Re: Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    Took a week and everything was accurate

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    Re: Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    Here are two more shots of the camera. Look closely at the ground glass. You can see the image in it of my tv I focused on. This is in very bright light and the picture doesn't do it justice. The reflections from the lights in the room make it a bit hard to see, but you get the point.

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    Re: Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    I would be interested to know your choice of lenses on this new camera. What is the longest lens you expect to use?

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    Re: Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    I also own a Chamonix 45h-1 as well. You can comfortably use a 300mm lens (in my case a Nikkor 300 f9).
    I'm very happy with the camera.

    I also own a 45f1 which has a little bit more extension but is more fiddly to set up. The front standard on the more recent 45f2 model looks more stable.
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    Re: Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    If I can figure it out, I would like to use an 11 3/4 in Heliar on it. But if not I stoll plan to use a more modern 300mm.

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    Re: Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    Quote Originally Posted by Steven Ruttenberg View Post
    Here are two more shots of the camera. Look closely at the ground glass. You can see the image in it of my tv I focused on. This is in very bright light and the picture doesn't do it justice. The reflections from the lights in the room make it a bit hard to see, but you get the point.
    So true! I bought a Chamonix 45-F2 6 weeks ago and the ground glass is a piece of cake to focus without loupe. This is much better than my Sinar F2 in the nineties. Thus far I didn’t even bother to get me a cloth, the Chamonix carbon folding viewer suffices and works as a good ground glass protector, very thin too

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    Re: Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    The neat thng is when folded its foot print is no bigger than my Canon 5DMKII with a Canon 17 mm TSE mou ted on it and a hell of a lot lighter
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    Re: Received my Chamonix 45H-1

    Quote Originally Posted by Steven Ruttenberg View Post
    The neat thng is when folded its foot print is no bigger than my Canon 5DMKII with a Canon 17 mm TSE mou ted on it and a bell of a lot lighter
    And the 45F cameras are even lighter!

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