Hi, I've been shooting with a super speed graphic and i've come to the conclusion that what i really want is a view camera (that may or may not have compatible parts).
-So far i've been looking around the omega 45D/Toyo C,CX, or G OR maybe a graphic view 2.
-I want to purchase the lightest one of the group that still meets my needs as it will be taken on location 90% of the time (im not backpacking, but having the most heavy duty 30lb view camera is totally unnecessary). I've read that the omega 45d weighs only 7.7 pounds which is not much more than my super graphic, whereas the view g might weigh 10-14 pounds, but i can't find that exact info right now.
-I want something that comes with a case, or has a case for it that can easily be found that is small enough to carry with one hand with my tripod being carried in the other.
-needs a graflock back
-Needs interchangeable bellows, or has a standard bellows that can fit lenses on the shorter end. the longest lens i plan to use will be a 210mm, which i might do a little macro with. I shoot with a 6x9 back so it would be nice for it to be able to handle a 65mm super agulon as that would gimme a little bit of wide angle with a lot of movement space at the 6x9 size. My super graphic can't do this.
-It would be nice if the lens board on my super graphic could somehow fit on the camera. The lens is the rodenstock 135 4.5 with 1/100th shutter that is cocked by twisting the lens shade. i've heard this is some special lens that may or may not be easily switched to a different lens board.
a lot of these cameras can be found on keh from 200-400 dollars, so that is my target price. I will still probably need to spend some money on a bag bellows for the wide angle, and buy that super angulon that i want, and maybe even another 135/150 lens if this rodenstock can't be switched over to the new camera.
whew.
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