Originally Posted by
Drew Wiley
A Pavelle head on a Durst is a bit like a flat tire on a Ferrari. Otherwise, the L184 chassis is an excellent thing to refurbish. It just needs at least a nine foot or ten
foot ceiling above it with a colorhead mounted. If it's in good shape it's worth a lot more than either of the 4x5 units. But these too simply get hauled off to the
dump from time to time. Just depends how bad someone wants one, and more important, what shape it is in, especially the carriers and glass, since these can be expensive to replace. Do you personally have any interest in 8x10 photography? Or do you want to limit yourself to 4X5? Autofocus is not necessarily a good thing, because it can be dicey to operate and repair. The more mechanical something is, the better in the long run.
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