Gibellini LF camera - any experiences?

[Olli]

A while ago I noticed the Italian Gibellini Projects & Co and their LF cameras. I'm considering to get the 4x5" ACN45. I know they are quite new and there might not be too many out there. But, I would appreciate if there are any users in the forum who could tell about their practical experiences about these cameras.

Any comments are wellcome.

Thanks,
Olli

[Ari]

I have the 8x10 and I've been meaning to write a decent review, but I haven't had the time.
If you can afford it, it's a very good camera; it has its quirks, like every other camera does, but it's solid and well-built.
Customer service, unfortunately, is at hipster-level of indifference.

[pierre506]

Don't believe any new-made LF gear~

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[Sal Santamaura]

Don't believe any new-made LF gear...

Please explain further. I can make no sense of this post in context of the thread topic.

[vinny]

Customer service, unfortunately, is at hipster-level of indifference.

That's a funny way to put it.
Care to elaborate?

[Ari]

That's a funny way to put it.
Care to elaborate?

I'll elaborate even more, in a review.
Briefly, while I was eventually pleased with the camera, the level of support along the way was something I had to force in order to happen.
Had I not pushed for better service, I would now have a semi-functioning, poorly-assembled camera with a severe vignetting problem.
Problems were eventually solved, but it was like pulling teeth to get a basic level of work done.
So I'm of two minds: the camera is very solid and steady, which is crucial, but if I had to buy it again new, I wouldn't; I'd just get a Canham, Toyo, etc. next time.

[Kevin Crisp]

Hipster customer service = "uh, whatever" or "we make it that way because, like, you know...." or "uh, sorry" or "hey dude oh yeah I remember you," etc.

These observations are based on many other recent experiences with hipsters, not on this particular manufacturer.

[DrTang]

I like their bag a lot

I mean it looks nice..I can't afford it

[Luis-F-S]

......... but if I had to buy it again new, I wouldn't; I'd just get a Canham, Toyo, etc. next time.

At least Keith Canham takes care of his customers........L

[pierre506]

Please explain further. I can make no sense of this post in context of the thread topic.

I made the conclusion for everything by myself, including the LF gears.


A friend of mine bought a brand new G. He is a senior photographer, and wanted to try lots of 8x10 cameras. He experienced Sinar, Arca, Deardorff, Toyo, Linhof, etc.
The G was belonged to him before.

"Rubbish warcraft", he called the G 8x10. "A real lemon", he added again.

1. Rear group
The springs of holder fixing weren't fixed. So, the rear group is easy to drop down when changing holder if you pushed a strength a little more.
2. The central focusing system couldn't be fixed because its sliding focusing tolerance was too much. The damping was relied on the front screw(s). But the screw(s) incredible didn't fix. So the screw(s) would drop regularly.

3. Rubbish bellows

4. Rubbish ground glass
My friend couldn't find the exact word to describe the GG.

5. It couldn't bear any little heavier lenses. It moved everywhere, and shaked.

He lost any interesting to try one film to use the G 8x10 after unfolding it onto his tripod. He immediately threw it away to trade a Sony RX1R.

He lost a sum of bulks and his nose out of joint .



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