Quote Originally Posted by John Kasaian View Post
I personally wouldn't care to hike any great distance with one of the older monorails, but people often backpack with the Arca Swiss, Toho and Gowlands. That said I think a wooden folder is more intuitive to set up and shoot with. We need to get this thread back on track for the OP and discuss the finer points of the Shen vs the Chaminoix so he can make up his mind!
Thanks! Yes, if anyone has knowledge of flaws with these cameras, I'd love to hear it.