For the last six months or so I've been trying to find a balance between size, e conomy, and versatility in a view camera larger than 4x5. For a while I was goi ng to refurbish an old 8x10 field. I've had a lot of other ideas since then, bu t one I've come to time and again is the idea of getting a 5x7 format conversion kit for my Linhof Bi-Kardan. Do any of you use this setup? What I'm wondering is a) if it'd be much harder to use in the field than my current 4x5 setup (whi ch isn't hard to use at all), b) how well it would work with lenses in the 90-12 0mm range, and c) if I'm just kidding myself and should go with my origional ide a of getting an old 8x10. Any comments? Thanks in advance.
P.S. (are you listening, Bob?) I've recently seen a "5x7 Linhof Pre-Technika" li sted in the ad of a used equipment dealer. Any info on this camera? Could it b e the answer to my conondrum?
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