Yikes! 4x5 field over 10 lbs !

[riooso]

Ash, Ash, Ash !
My 4x5 Toyo is 4.5 pounds and with three lenses and all the lightweight gear I can muster the total camera is 18 pounds. That is pretty good, yes. Well lets see the last time I went on a 4 day hike I had a 37 pound pack and 18 pounds of camera for a total of 55 pounds! I hiked up 1200, down 800, up 500 and back down 1300 feet in 4.5 miles. I am 55 years old a week ago and do go to the gymn but it is still hard. You need to toughen up my lad. Oh to have that kind of youth again! You know you can't leave it behind. OH-OH I know take a nice light digital or a 35mm, that will make you happy

Take care,
Richard

[Brian C. Miller]

Graflex Super Graphic with lens and quick release: 5 pounds, 12 ounces.

When I was 17 and in Army basic training, I did push-ups with full two packs. And when the seargant told us to go down and hold it, I did! (true!)

Come on, Ash, build up those muscles!

[Struan Gray]

When I were a lad.....

[Dean Jones]

Ash, you could do one of many things......drill suitable sized holes in every section of the camera until the desired weight is achieved, or go capture a few woodworm and place them in a sealed box with the camera for a while. Weight will surely come down.
Another alternative would be to attach helium filled balloons to the camera, they will assist you in the transportation.

If this doesn't help, find an out of work roadie.

http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~razzle/

[Ash]

I was thinking of buying a petrol-powered RC car. Take the chassy and place a shopping basket on top. All I need is batteries and petrol

[scott_6029]

Well, if you do ready load vs. filmholders you will probably come out even with some of us in terms of total weight! Look at it that way /

[Toyon]

Start working out with some dumbbells, the load will miraculously lighten!

[Alan Davenport]

It's a 4x5.... well... half plate/5x7 with a 4x5 back
still, I wouldn't mind a camera half that weight

If you get an actual 4x5 wooden field camera, it will be half that weight.

Have you weighed the monorail? My Calumet monorail is in that same 10 to 11 pound range. It's why I bought the Tachihara.

[Ash]

The Calumet will be on the scales tonight probably.

I'm hoping to sort restoring a Korona 4x5 or something like that - I'm praying it will be lighter!!