Originally Posted by
gregvds
Hi,
I'm on the brinks of selling my Wista 45SP to buy a Chamonix 45N-1.
Mainly, the second one is half the weight of the first one; secondly, movements seems to be bigger. Then I'm interested by a wooden field camera.
Now, I would like to have your advices about that switch. Is it worth it?
Hugo told me if I order now, the 45N-1 will have a specially center-cut (16mm hollow circle) fresnel lens, so It's possible to focus (only in that central zone) accurately wide angle lenses wide open. As far as I understand the problem, this does not seem to be the real solution. I'd rather prefer the fresnel mounted on top of the GG, with crests against the GG.
So, I'm very tempted by the camera, but somehow cooled down by the fresnel-GG issue and the way it is delt by Chamonix.
So, all your advices most welcome!
Greg
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