Hi, I must admit, that 2 years ago I bought just the cheapest 4x5 kit available on ebay. It was Graflex Crown.
Today I admire ingeniousness of its design. However, I'm curious if there is even better camera for me?
Here is what I like about Graflex:
* low weight (~5 pounds / 2.2 kg)
* very fast to setup and to pack back
* ability to store small lens inside folded camera
* no need for dark cloth
What is bothering me:
* no front forward tilt for wide angle lenses and very limited for moderate wide angle
I've been researching for new and better camera. It must be lightweight (less than 5.5 pounds), fast to setup and pack, allows for thick grafmatic holder, have GG folding shade (I forgot the correct term) so no need for dark cloth, and finally it should be stored with one of my lens I have (Fujinon 105/5.6 small version, Caltar 150/5.6 and Fujinon 240/9) installed. And, of course, it must have forward tilt for all lenses, including wide angle ones (I'm thinking about 75mm).
I couldn't find anything. Any suggestions?
JaZ
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