5x7 camera?

[false_Aesthetic]

Any suggestions on a 5x7 camera?

I dont plan on using it for 5x7 instead I want a 6x17 back and a 4x5 back for it.

Currently using a Toyo 45A. Would like (if possible) something lighter, with fresnel ground glass and just as easy to set up.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

T

[John Kasaian]

Peter Gowland if you want something along the lines of an ultra light monorail---or find a nagaoka if you want a woody (be prepared though , theres a loooong line and they ain't cheap!)

[sanking]

Any suggestions on a 5x7 camera?

I dont plan on using it for 5x7 instead I want a 6x17 back and a 4x5 back for it.

Currently using a Toyo 45A. Would like (if possible) something lighter, with fresnel ground glass and just as easy to set up.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

T

5X7 wood Canham. When you weigh size, weight and features this is the top 5X7 made today, IMO.


Sandy King

[Nick_3536]

The Shen FCL-810. With the 5x7 reducing back it mounts a 6x17 native back. Not one of those aimed at the 4x5 market. It takes a 4x10 back. It obviously takes an 8x10. It's light at less then 4kg. Goes VERY wide. Goes up to 600mm I guess.

Down side is you'll have to ask the factore about the 4x5 back.

It's also less then $2k with one reducing back.

[evan clarke]

Consider the Tachihara, call Jim at Midwest and ask him about it..EC

[BradS]

Any suggestions on a 5x7 camera?

I dont plan on using it for 5x7 instead I want a 6x17 back and a 4x5 back for it.

But, wait...the Canham 617 back was designed to work with the Canham MQC 5x7 camera. If 6x17 is where you want to go, the natural choice seems to me to be the Canham MQC. That's an easy choice to make too because all of Keith's prodcts are so good. You can't go wrong (just bring $$$$$).

[J_Tardiff]

But, wait...the Canham 617 back was designed to work with the Canham MQC 5x7 camera. If 6x17 is where you want to go, the natural choice seems to me to be the Canham MQC. That's an easy choice to make too because all of Keith's prodcts are so good. You can't go wrong (just bring $$$$$).

Speaking of the MQC, there is one up on the 'Bay at present -- I'm in the market for the 5x7 Wood field version and I stumbled on it. It might go for a reasonable price.

FWIW.

JT

[BradS]

Yeah, I've got my (hungry) eye on that one but, I doubt that it'll go for anything close to a reasonable price.

Things seem to either go ridiculously cheap or ridiculously high....eBay is weird that way. I cannot figure it out.

[Nick_3536]

He might be using the Canham back but he didn't say he was going to.

[false_Aesthetic]

Hey,

Thanks for the input.

I have no idea if I'll use a Canham back or a shen H. or something else (what else is avail? The Canham back is a bit out of my budget but conceivable if I sell some blood)

A bunch of people have recommended the metal Canham (including Nick Nixon) but if I end up going that way I'm only going to be able to buy it based on word of mouth (slightly frightening).

I heard/read somewhere that the camera doesn't have detents(sp?) and is therefore somewhat of a pain align parallel. Is this true? Does anyone have anything bad to say about the Canhams?

Thanks
T