View Camera vs. Field Camera

[Ron Marshall]

Thanks Ole, fascinating design and materials. It would look great mounted on a Gitzo CF.

Seems perfect, with the exception of weight, 8.25 lb, and price, $6500 (when sold).

[Oren Grad]

relatively lightweight

At 3.75 kg??? That's about as heavy as a 4x5 field camera ever gets.

[Don Hutton]

At 3.75 kg??? That's about as heavy as a 4x5 field camera ever gets.

It is indeed... In fact, I just bought an 8x10 with 30inches of bellows which weighs less. Anyway, the important thing is that Ole really likes his camera. I almost bought one a couple of years ago and I'm grateful I passed - I think they are heavy and clunky and big - in fact my 7.5 lb 8x10 is very little different in overall dimensions. Not that they are comparable, but different strokes for different folks...

[GPS]

It's portable, relatively lightweight,

http://www.galerie-photo.com/carbon-infinity.html

At 3.75 kg I would call rather call it - relatively heavy... Well, I said it's relative...

[GPS]

Uhm, I didn't want to call it twice - just relatively heavy, uhm...

[Ole Tjugen]

"Relatively heavy" is a relative term

It's relatively lightweight compared to other cameras with similar capabilities, and easily portable thanks to the clamshell design. Did I mention that it also folds up with a 210mm f:6.1 Xenar inside?

I think he must have weighed the whole camera complete with the oxhide bag - the one Christophe is describing is the same camera I bought from him, and it's just not that heavy. Or maybe I'm biased by my previous experiences with the 13x18cm Technika...

[radchad]

Thank you,
Finally we are talking. this is all i wanted was discussons on which is better for which and such.
Peace OUT,
RadChad

[GPS]

No Ole, you're not biased, you're just used to your heavy camera. That's what happens when you lugg 3.75kg...
Peace IN and OUT, on the LEFT and on the RIGHT...