Here is one other viewpoint:
John Fielder wrote in his 1996 book, "Photographing the Landscape, The Art of Seeing" page 134:
"Field cameras fold into a relatively small size for portability, while mono-rails have a central rail upon which all of the parts are mounted. Mono-rail cameras are more flexible than field cameras, but they are also more unwieldy. Mono-rail view cameras are best used inside studios, and field cameras are best for the outdoors."
Depends on your monorail. My 8x10 Gowland Pocketview folds flat with the rail removed and fits into a conventional knapsack designed for a laptop computer. The Arca-Swiss F-line monorails also seem to fold quite compactly if you use a collapsible rail.
Well, since my previous post above, I have acquired a Toyo VX125. I must say, wo rking with this camera is a delight, from the Linhof TechV user point de vue. But, I now always have the t wo cams with me. If there is moderate wind, the Linhof allows me to keep working, which the Toyo does not.
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