Chester McCheeserton
1-Nov-2021, 22:26
I've never had one of these cameras but a friend has a very clean copy of the 4x5 model and I've been impressed by it. I read on an earlier thread here that the 5x7 model was very heavy compared to the 4x5 as it shared components with the 8x10 model.
Would it be possible/a good idea to buy a 4x5 model on ebay and then buy a 5x7 back to convert it? I'm looking for something that I can still shoot in the field with, though obviously I won't be using it as a hiking rig.
Not sure this matters, but I don't need much bellows extension, in fact I would want to get the shortest possible rail that would allow for a 180 or 210 lens to be used, and 90% of the time I'd be using the wide angle bellows and a 150 lens.
Would it be possible/a good idea to buy a 4x5 model on ebay and then buy a 5x7 back to convert it? I'm looking for something that I can still shoot in the field with, though obviously I won't be using it as a hiking rig.
Not sure this matters, but I don't need much bellows extension, in fact I would want to get the shortest possible rail that would allow for a 180 or 210 lens to be used, and 90% of the time I'd be using the wide angle bellows and a 150 lens.