Tony_1123
18-Aug-2000, 14:30
I have searched through the archives, but haven't been able to find an answer an d am hoping for a suggestion on a "new" camera.
I have a Calumet CC400(01) 4x5 Monorail that I've used for about a year, but wou ld like to "upgrade". Increasingly, I find my camera limiting the types of shot s that I would like to take. It lacks a rear rise/fall, and does not have an in terchangeable bellows. I've been shooting mostly Architectural and Table Top sh ots.
The Calumet is a metal monorail, but lacks rear rise, and does not have an inter changeable bellows. The camera's weight doesn't bother me since I don't travel far from the car, or from home. I have a 300mm lens, a 240mm, and a 135mm, but I would like to go wider (72mm); The limiting factor is the camera's bellows, wh ich is not interchangeable.
Specifically, I'm looking for a 4x5 Monorail with Front and Rear: Rise/Swing/Shi ft/Tilt, zero indents, Interchangeable Bellows, Rotating Back/Ground Glass, and is preferably metal construction.
If anyone could recommend an older camera system (since I can't afford a brand n ew outfit) that is forward compatible, I would greatly appreciate it. I guess m y budget is around $500, more if I can convince the wife.
Many, many thanks in advance.
I have a Calumet CC400(01) 4x5 Monorail that I've used for about a year, but wou ld like to "upgrade". Increasingly, I find my camera limiting the types of shot s that I would like to take. It lacks a rear rise/fall, and does not have an in terchangeable bellows. I've been shooting mostly Architectural and Table Top sh ots.
The Calumet is a metal monorail, but lacks rear rise, and does not have an inter changeable bellows. The camera's weight doesn't bother me since I don't travel far from the car, or from home. I have a 300mm lens, a 240mm, and a 135mm, but I would like to go wider (72mm); The limiting factor is the camera's bellows, wh ich is not interchangeable.
Specifically, I'm looking for a 4x5 Monorail with Front and Rear: Rise/Swing/Shi ft/Tilt, zero indents, Interchangeable Bellows, Rotating Back/Ground Glass, and is preferably metal construction.
If anyone could recommend an older camera system (since I can't afford a brand n ew outfit) that is forward compatible, I would greatly appreciate it. I guess m y budget is around $500, more if I can convince the wife.
Many, many thanks in advance.