Originally Posted by
Scott Rosenberg
the cameras are very different animals... they handle and perform differently, but then that's to be expected, as the are designed for different purposes.
in my experience, the primary design criterion for the DLC was weight savings and portability... kieth set out to create the ultimate backpackers 4x5, and in many ways succeeded. the dlc is tiny, light, and can shoot a huge assortment of lenses w/o and additional accessories. it's a fine camera to the extent that those parameters are most important to you.
the arca, on the other hand, is a completely different beast. whilst the dlc is the finest camera for a backpack, the arca is the finest all around camera hands-down. in fact, arca stands for All-aRound CAmera. the f-lines are, imho, the finest view camera ever executed. the configuration sheldon cites above is the small, compact take on the f-line concept, and it is BRILLIANT. it's larger and heavier than the DLC, but sets up faster and is SO much easier to use. the cameras are truly wonderful tools... don't handle one unless you're ready to buy one, as they have a way of making every other type of camera feel in one way or another, inadequate!
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