I have been looking to purchase my first 4 x 5 for mostly landscape (backpacking )and maybe some arch. I want to buy one I'll like for a long time. I'm not into the trade up every few months deal. I have been lusting after an Ebony but the 4 5s is about as far up the food chain as I can see going. I have ruled out the RW because it looks like 90 is about as wide as you can go (I'd like to make it to 65 at least and no wide angle bellows option) and the SW is wide only. The 45s looks like a great camera and I prefer the non-folding concept. The speed of set -up and the ease of use with wide angles looks really great....BUT I'm having a hard time spending that much money for a camera, a camera that will be my only L F camera with such the limited bellows extension of 270mm. I know there's a came ra back extender. But I'm not really sure about that sort of set up.I haven't re ad anything from anyone who claimed to have really used one. I'm about ready to throw in the towel and by a Arca-Swiss F (Compact or field, not sure yet). looks like a wonderful camera, but a bit more weight than I would really like to carr y. Before I do I was wondering if Lotus was alive and well. I think they may hav e left the US and the didn't, so far return my e-mails. It looks like a really n ice camera. I was wondering if anyone has one and can give me any feedback.
Thanks, Ed
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