I recognize I'm going a bit backward as it were. I have a Chamonix 45F2, which I absolutely adore, along with a Camerdactly OG. The 45F2 gets used the most unsurprisingly, but the OG is fun to take out some days. The main issue is I have to decide to use the OG since I have to mount my 90mm inside (and I only have one 90) which takes a bit of time. Plus it has no movements and a non-coupled range-finder. The 90mm also takes some getting used to hand-held.
So I'm thinking of getting a Crown Graphic instead and was curious what folks think about the camera that have both a folding field camera and a Graphic.
That's really the question so what follows is just some rambling and extra detail
The idea of hand-held shooting though is compelling and so I'm thinking about trying to find a nice Crown or (if I can find one with known working focal plane shutter), a Speed graphic. The Graphics have some movements (tilt being what I'd be most interested in) whereas the OG has none; and a coupled rangefinder as long as it's either calibrated or has the correct cam installed (as an aside, wondering if I might be able to 3D print custom cams for the top rangefinder models...). The Speed Graphic had me excited for barrel lenses though I think I'm leading towards a Crown or one of the models without the shutter to save weight and mostly because finding a Speed that has a known working shutter is definitely pricier. I'm not sure when I'd ever find a barrel lens anyway.
I've been doing stay-at-home around the house shots with my 45F2 using HP5 at 1600. I can't do that hand-held without a flash typically but outdoors 1600 should be plenty during the day (I like HP5 at 800+ more than box speed). Color might be another matter since, alas, there is no Portra 800 in 4x5 (I've pushed 160 and 400 and it does alright though).
The reason for all this is mostly because I'd like to go downtown (once we can again) and take 4x5 shots that would be hard/impossible to get if I needed a tripod. I've got a Yashica Mat that would be a great option as well, but for the shots I really want, I'd like them in 4x5. A Graphic, unlike the OG, looks more like a camera folks have seen, even if just in the old movies, and also using tilts for dramatic affect could be really fun.
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