ACTUAL Camera Weights

[MIke Sherck]

My wooden 5x7 Burke & James weighs in at 6 lbs. 9 oz. with the 4x5 back.

Mike S.

[Donald Hutton]

Here are mine:

Ebony SV45U - 6lbs 5/8 oz 2740g - Manufacturer's weight - 2700g

Ebony SW45 - 3lbs 8 5/8 oz 1606g - Manufacturer's weight - 1500g

Nagaoka (mahogany) 4X5 - 2lbs 9 5/8 oz 1182g (note - I took off an ounce estimated for a large level I have stuck on the camera) - no idea what the claimed weight was supposed to be. My measurement indicates that my camera may be slightly lighter than an Ikeda.

[Graeme Hird]

My Tachihara 5x4 field camera (made in 1997 according to the serial number) weighs 1775 grams.

[Frank Petronio]

Reminds me of bicyclists comparing weights and prices of titanium components. I bet most of us (except for Kerry) could stand to lose an Ebony off our butts long before forking over the cash for a new superlight camera rig. In my own case, I need to lose a 12 x 20 Wisner.

[Steve McKinney]

Wisner 4x5 Pocket Expedition

Advertised Weight: 3lb10oz (1634 g)

Actual Weight: 3lb15oz (1788 g)

Regards,

Steve

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

Frank, I could stand to lose about 20 Tachiharas, but it is more off my beer gut than off my butt.

[Rick Heitman]

Good lord, it looks like from the stats that when I carry my GX , I might as well have 2 or 3 field camera instead as backup.

[Kerry L. Thalmann]

Just thought I'd provide another data point, as well as bump this thread up the list to encourage others to participate.

Canham Wooden 5x7 (traditional Style) - Advertised weight = 2720g (6.0 lb. ) Actual weight = 2920g (6 lb. 7 oz)

Kerry

[Kerry L. Thalmann]

One more - related to the previous one:

Canham Wooden 4x10 (traditional Style) - Advertised weight = 2812g (6 lb. 3 oz. ) Actual weight = 3220g (7 lb. 1½ oz)

Kerry

[robert_4927]

i didn't realize ulf photographers were so soft....lol....here's a tip....start an exercise program, the camera will get lighter