Alar70
13-May-2009, 09:10
Hello all. I am new to the forum and to LF. I am looking to purchase my first LF camera and have narrowed it down to either an Arca Swiss F classic, Wista SP, or a DLC 45. Having never used these cameras, and having no opportunity to rent them, I am trying to make a decision based on common consent. I know that all these cameras are great in their own ways, but I don't want to end up "over buying" or getting into more than I need per se to start. I am leaning toward the Arca Swiss due to the expandability of it and have an opportunity to get one. This is what is being sold with it:
Camera Body:
Arca Swiss F-Line 4x5 Classic (over $3,500 at B&H today)
Monorail - Expanding/Telescopic - 30cm
Function Carrier for F-Line
Function Carrier with Markings for F-Line - Rear
Format Frame F-Line 4x5 - Front
4x5 Format Frame for F-Line 4x5
Graflok Back Set 4x5
Standard Bellows (38cm)
Wide angle bellows
Lens board adapter 110x110 to 171x171
5 Lens boards 110x110:
2 - Copal 0
2 - Copal 1
1 - Copal 3
Large Format Lenses with shutter, and front/rear lens caps:
75mm f/4.5 - Caltar II-N (SN10612675)
150mm f/5.6 - Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-N (SN11480937)
210mm f/5.6 - Sinar Sinaron-S (SN10841548)
Film and Holders:
6 Fidelity Elite - dual sided
Unopened 50 sheet pack Kodak 100TMax (expires 7/2010)
Accessories:
Gnass Gear - 3 Lens carrier
Gnass Gear - Dark cloth
Gnass Gear - Film holder carrier
Rodenstock Lupe - 4x
Rodenstock Scheimpflug calculator
Calumet proportion calculator
Rodenstock lens wrench
LowePro Pro Trekker AW II Camera Backpack
This is all being sold for 4000.00 and wanted to know in everyones estimation if this is a good package for the price and a good package that I could get started with? Thanks for the help, there is just so much out there and it is great to have experience provide direction. By the way, I am primarily doing landscape work.
Camera Body:
Arca Swiss F-Line 4x5 Classic (over $3,500 at B&H today)
Monorail - Expanding/Telescopic - 30cm
Function Carrier for F-Line
Function Carrier with Markings for F-Line - Rear
Format Frame F-Line 4x5 - Front
4x5 Format Frame for F-Line 4x5
Graflok Back Set 4x5
Standard Bellows (38cm)
Wide angle bellows
Lens board adapter 110x110 to 171x171
5 Lens boards 110x110:
2 - Copal 0
2 - Copal 1
1 - Copal 3
Large Format Lenses with shutter, and front/rear lens caps:
75mm f/4.5 - Caltar II-N (SN10612675)
150mm f/5.6 - Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-N (SN11480937)
210mm f/5.6 - Sinar Sinaron-S (SN10841548)
Film and Holders:
6 Fidelity Elite - dual sided
Unopened 50 sheet pack Kodak 100TMax (expires 7/2010)
Accessories:
Gnass Gear - 3 Lens carrier
Gnass Gear - Dark cloth
Gnass Gear - Film holder carrier
Rodenstock Lupe - 4x
Rodenstock Scheimpflug calculator
Calumet proportion calculator
Rodenstock lens wrench
LowePro Pro Trekker AW II Camera Backpack
This is all being sold for 4000.00 and wanted to know in everyones estimation if this is a good package for the price and a good package that I could get started with? Thanks for the help, there is just so much out there and it is great to have experience provide direction. By the way, I am primarily doing landscape work.