I am looking for a good, fairly inexpensive ( under $2,500) 5X7 field camera - does anyone have any feedback on the Shen Hao? Or any other suggestions on cameras I should consider?
Thanks,
Eric
I am looking for a good, fairly inexpensive ( under $2,500) 5X7 field camera - does anyone have any feedback on the Shen Hao? Or any other suggestions on cameras I should consider?
Thanks,
Eric
I'm happy. It's a lot less then $2500. Even with all the add ons it's a lot less then $2000.
I`ve always liked(the hi-tech look and weatherproof) the Walker cameras, maybe worth a look
Walker 5x7
Amund
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Digital is nice but film is like having sex with light.
Oh, and I`d like to add that I have the 4x5 Shen-Hao and I`m very happy with it, I would guess you`d be really happy with the 5x7 version...
Amund
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Digital is nice but film is like having sex with light.
If you want to buy new, I would think that the Canham Wood Field 5 x 7 at $2, 400 would be the camera of choice. Please see the reviews written by Quang-Tuan Luong, our very own moderator. The Canham is well made, reasonably attractive, stable, has plenty of bellows draw, and weighs only six pounds (2.7 kg). The lens boards for the camera are cheap, it has a reasonably-priced 4 x 5 reducing back, and the Fresnel screen for the Canham is about $175.
I have seen used 4x5 and 5x7 Canhams for $1600 on a couple of occasions. The 4x5 (woodfield) is the same camera but with a 4x5 back. There was a 4x5 recently at Badger and also I think at Midwest. If 4x5 also interests you, you can get the 4x5 and the 5x7 back ($400).
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/canham/canham.html
For about $2,500. you can buy a new 5x7 Deardorff. You can never have to many Deardorff's. See Jim at Midwest.
Jim,
I went to the Midwest Photo Exchange web site looking for the 5 x 7 Deardorff but did not see one listed. Did I miss something? I didn't know that new 5 x 7 Deardorffs were still available, or were being made. Didn't Deardorff go out of business?
Eric,
On the production side of the 5 x 7 format, do you intend to scan your negatives/transparencies or do you intend to create traditional color or black and white prints using an enlarger? If you intend to use an enlarger, which one have you selected? I am looking at the Omega E 5 with an Aristo EK57SP-C-V54 cold light head and a Rodenstock 5.6 210 enlarging lens for traditional black and white work. Zone VI no longer makes a 5 x 7 head for their enlarger according to Calumet. By the way, Omega still makes a color head for the E5.
With Both Midwest and Badger you are always better off calling Jum at Midwest and jeff at Badger when you want something than you ae at relying on waht you see on their web sites. Things move so fast, at Midwest especially, that you are way better off calling Jim or sendinghim an email with what you want. In addition to what they have in stock he can tell you what is coming in and what he can readily lay his hands on.
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