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    Re: Beginner Large Format: Ebony or Chamonix?

    Quote Originally Posted by Otto Seaman View Post
    My Chamonix F1 came with a nice fresnel stock, I didn't ask for or add it. Maybe they sent me the UK guy's fresnel to punish the English?
    Maybe, although it says on their website that the fresnel is extra, and Hugo told me in advance they were shipping them without a fresnel to save weight (must be a heavy fresnel).

    http://www.chamonixviewcamera.com/045F1.html

    Made no difference to me as I've got a maxwell that fits the camera anyway.

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    Re: Beginner Large Format: Ebony or Chamonix?

    Quote Originally Posted by rcmartins View Post
    I must disagree in a most vivid way . You can put stickers on the volet, or better, rubber pins in the holes of the volet to easily give you an indication - empty, unexposed, exposed. If you care I will show mine. I disagree because they are a beauty, never, ever, have light leaks, something that sometimes happen with the plastic ones when inserting or removing the volet, and load and unload in a very ergonomic and efficient manner. Initially I bought 3 and just two monts later another 7. Were it not the fact that I never shoot anything near 20 sheets of film in a outing, I would definitely buy more
    Each to there own. From my perspective the positives are:

    They are absolutely beautiful looking - sexiest film holder award?
    They are lighter than plastic
    Presumably built to Chamonix specs so should give good results re: film plane
    No light leeks

    Negatives:

    Hard to load the film than other holders - my biggest beef actually.
    Hard to unload the film - not easy to grab end of the film since the notch under the film is small and not very recessed
    Hard to pull the dark slide out - not very ergonomic, not much to grab onto with the thin carbon fiber board and holes
    Having to put stickers etc on the dark slide to denote exposure status - come on, these are expensive should be built in

    My two cents!

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    Re: Beginner Large Format: Ebony or Chamonix?

    Quote Originally Posted by MHoth View Post
    A bit pricey ... but it's a great lens, nice and small, filter ring a bit delicate perhaps so you don't want to knock it about. I have one... My main advice is stick to one brand of lens for consistent results especially if you are going to shoot color transparencies (e.g. Velvia 50) - less of a concern for B&W. Also I would try and stick to one filter ring size - you can pretty much get 52mm filters sizes for lenses above 135mm. Then for the wider lens(es) stick with a 67mm filter ring size - that way you can use only two sizes of filters. The Nikkor lenses I suggested above are 52mm/67mm filters, the Fujinon ones are mostly 52mm and 67mm but one of them you have to buy a step up ring of 49mm to 52mm if I remember correctly. I just leave the step up ring on the lens permanently - there is no risk of vignetting for the longer lenses. I think you get more for your money from Nikkor then Rodenstock. Fujinon lenses are sometimes even more of a deal but there were less of them sold in the US so the prices can go up for the rarer lenses.

    Check out this page for ideas: http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/future.htm and also this one if you want to travel light: http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/lightwei.htm

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    Re: Beginner Large Format: Ebony or Chamonix?

    I use an rsw45 for some time now, and the only thing I can say :
    Highly recommended !

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    Re: Beginner Large Format: Ebony or Chamonix?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Noel View Post
    150mm is not a "Longish Normal lensfor 4x5." It is actually slightly shorter than the diagonal of the film (162.5mm) thus is slightly shorter than normal. However, the 150 has been considered normal for this format since about the 1960's.
    Hey jim great answer and i also kinda agree with you

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    Re: Beginner Large Format: Ebony or Chamonix?

    Thank you all for you help!
    My new Chamonix with a Nikkor 300mm f9 (150mm Sironar S is following).
    Absolut stunning !

    Hugo´s support is really really great...
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    Re: Beginner Large Format: Ebony or Chamonix?

    Quote Originally Posted by MHoth View Post
    Thank you all for you help!
    My new Chamonix with a Nikkor 300mm f9 (150mm Sironar S is following).
    Absolut stunning !

    Hugo´s support is really really great...
    Many congratulations! Go shoot
    cheers,
    raul

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    Re: Beginner Large Format: Ebony or Chamonix?

    Congrats. I love my Nikkor 300 f9. It's one of my most used lenses. Perhaps the 90 and 200 next?

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