Quote Originally Posted by senderoaburrido View Post
... I've managed to keep the monetary strain of this hobby at levels commensurate with my wage. ...
This is very smart, sorry I suggested something so expensive. I wasn't aware of your budget, but it's smart to stick to it. Two TK's sold on eBay recently for $860 and $990. But when every penny counts, I totally understand that's a lot of money.

Larger monorails are going to be a bit big to put in a backpack. So if you can live with the amount of movements, then you're right that a field camera is a good choice. Even if it's not as flexible as a monorail, you'll be more likely to bring it along so it'll get more use. And you can probably adapt to its limitations.

I'll try to dig up an image with the vignetting in a little while so people can see what I'm talking about. But I didn't intend to make such a big deal of it. The Wistas are great cameras, and I think the VX is a great value. I would decide on it vs the Toyo based on the specific movements you need.