On 7/25/00 Howard Slavitt in a thread entitled, "Former Canham DLC Owners" http: //www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=003Y7y asked me, "What a bout an Ebony?"
I really haven't given too much thought to wooden field cameras because Q.-Tuan Luong in his article, "4x5 Cameras: a round-up", describes Metal field cameras a s follows:
"They have a more solid feeling than the wooden counterparts, and are indeed ver y rigid and sturdy, with greater accessory systems like reflex hoods, etc... If your tripod is knocked over by the wind, a metal camera is quite likely to remai n functional with a few scratches, whereas a wooden camera could be totally dest royed. For these reasons they might be better for heavy use."
For as much as Ebony cameras cost, it would be quite a loss to have one destroye d by the wind.
Philip Greenspun in his article entitled, "Choosing a Large Format Camera" state s:
"Wooden field cameras drive me insane because the movements aren't precise and i t is tough to even get the standards parellel."
However, Tuan in his 4x5 round-up does refer to the Ebony as, " no compromise" c ameras. Is Ebony the exception to the above comments and others like them? I w ould appreciate any first-hand experience related to these comments you feel lik e sharing. Thanks,
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