I can't believe I read this whole post.
My 2 cents, if anyone besides me cares....
It's a press camera.
Which is a TYPE of view camera.
Which has less movements than some OTHER types of view cameras.
Done.
-Brian
(notice no one is arguing whether a graflex RB, Hasselblad 501C, Nikon F, and Canon 1DX are all SLR's?)
It has a ground glass viewfinder, but that alone may not make it a "View Camera."
If you look at Ansel Adams' "The Camera" you will see the chapter on "Large-Format Camera Types" is broken down into sub-chapters called "View Cameras," "Press Cameras," and "Field Cameras."view camera
noun
a camera equipped with a lens mount and film holder that can be raised or set at an angle, a bellows that can be additionally extended, and a back that has a ground glass for focusing, used especially for portraits and landscapes. -- from Dictionary.com
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