Originally Posted by
Csholl
Hi,
So I've had a graphic View Camera 4x5 for quite some time and haven't really used it since I was a young kid. Now that I'm getting into photography again, (in part because of Vivian Maier) I'm thinking of selling it for a Rolleiflex Xenotar or planar. My thought is, that I'm not really going to pack a view camera and use it as much. Does anyone have any suggestions, or is it just a matter of preference? My view camera has a Wollensak 108mm lens on it, and complete with accessories, backs, poloaroid backs, filter adapters, closeup filters, and lens hood. I also have a good spot meter. Any advice, if you have any is appreciated. I know a view camera, you can get good depth of field for landscapes, but I don't know how many opportunities I will have for that. I am familiar with Ansel Adam's series of photography, but I'm beginning to get into the Rolleiflex. I have a Tessar Rollei with a good clean lens and a good clean camera overall, and I have all the closeup filters and adapters for it, but I know the planars and xenotars offer better boche and field of curvature.
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