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medium weight monorail?
I'm pretty much a LF novice having only tinkered with Graphics and developed
maybe a dozen or so sheets of film. I'm looking for a not-too-heavy monorail I can use in the field to photograph tall ships, lighthouses, 2-3 story buildings. I'm looking to spend under $1k used. I considered a 6x9 but I think that would be too limiting. I thought about a technical or folding field camera but I figure I might as well go whole hog. It'll be on a tripod so I don't need a RF and the added tilts, swings & shifts may come in useful. Weight isn't a huge issue since I expect to transport it in a wheeled case most of the time. Still, something under 10lbs would be nice. I checked out http://www.largeformatphotography.info/ (very informative site) and it mentions Toyo 45cx. That seems to fit the bill - reasonable price, pretty much a standard, accessories easily available, all reasonable movements. There was a nice Horseman with 2 lenses & a bunch of accessories I probably should have bid on but I figured I should consult with the gurus first. Oh great Kabala does a focusing hood work well or should I just use a darkcloth? I already have a 90mm Angulon (does that have enough coverage?) & 270mm Arton; I'm wondering if I need a 75mm. Thoughts & suggestions appreciated and thanks to whoever recommended The View Camera (Harvey Shaman). Well illustrated, thorough without being too technical. More questions arriving soon; stay tuned. -- It is not our patriotic duty to send children to be butchered & slaughtered & to butcher & slaughter others every time a general or a politician gets a hardon for a war. Rather, it is our patriotic duty to demand the highest burden of proof to justify war. It is also our patriotic duty to hold treasonous, corporate whore, war criminals accountable for their actions. |
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medium weight monorail?
"seog" wrote in message news:wRCwf.13815$rG5.8088@trndny02...
I already have a 90mm Angulon (does that have enough coverage?) & 270mm Arton; I'm wondering if I need a 75mm. Thoughts & suggestions appreciated and thanks to whoever recommended The View Camera (Harvey Shaman). Well illustrated, thorough without being too technical. More questions arriving soon; stay tuned. Angulon or Super Angulon ? There's a difference which may matter. See http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/...neider/p1.html and http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info.html -- M Stewart Milton Keynes, UK http://www.megalith.freeserve.co.uk/oddimage.htm |
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medium weight monorail?
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message ... Angulon or Super Angulon ? There's a difference which may matter. Non-Super. That's why I'm wondering if it has enough coverage. |
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medium weight monorail?
seog wrote:
I'm pretty much a LF novice having only tinkered with Graphics and developed maybe a dozen or so sheets of film. I'm looking for a not-too-heavy monorail I can use in the field to photograph tall ships, lighthouses, 2-3 story buildings. I'm looking to spend under $1k used. I considered a 6x9 but I think that would be too limiting. I thought about a technical or folding field camera but I figure I might as well go whole hog. It'll be on a tripod so I don't need a RF and the added tilts, swings & shifts may come in useful. Weight isn't a huge issue since I expect to transport it in a wheeled case most of the time. Still, something under 10lbs would be nice. I checked out http://www.largeformatphotography.info/ (very informative site) and it mentions Toyo 45cx. That seems to fit the bill - reasonable price, pretty much a standard, accessories easily available, all reasonable movements. There was a nice Horseman with 2 lenses & a bunch of accessories I probably should have bid on but I figured I should consult with the gurus first. Oh great Kabala does a focusing hood work well or should I just use a darkcloth? I already have a 90mm Angulon (does that have enough coverage?) & 270mm Arton; I'm wondering if I need a 75mm. Thoughts & suggestions appreciated and thanks to whoever recommended The View Camera (Harvey Shaman). Well illustrated, thorough without being too technical. More questions arriving soon; stay tuned. Have you considered a Toho FC-45X, about $1200: http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/toho.htm Only 3 pounds, with great movements. I've had one for several years and love it. Roger http://www.clarkvision.com |
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medium weight monorail?
"seog" wrote in message news:wRCwf.13815$rG5.8088@trndny02...
I'm pretty much a LF novice having only tinkered with Graphics and developed maybe a dozen or so sheets of film. I'm looking for a not-too-heavy monorail I can use in the field Rethink this weight issue. A child can carry an ordinary monorail. Instead of obsessing about weight, consider how easy it handles, how easy it might be to carry rather than exclusively looking at weight. Light cameras blow around easily. Clamshell field cameras have movements. Choose wisely. |
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medium weight monorail?
Non-Super. That's why I'm wondering if it has enough coverage. Most Angulons are rated at 90 degrees at f22. The 90mm has an image circle of about 180mm at that f-stop. Good for 4x5 with some movements. Angulons should not be used at widest apertures - f11 is probably optimum. |
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medium weight monorail?
If used is OK think Toyo 45F (or Omega same camera) much less than a new CX,
interchangable bellows, revolving back, etc. D and E also good but more limited in features, maybe a little lighter. Or a good wood field camera. Lighter still, fewer movements, but fast setup and easy to use. -- darkroommike "seog" wrote in message news:wRCwf.13815$rG5.8088@trndny02... I'm pretty much a LF novice having only tinkered with Graphics and developed maybe a dozen or so sheets of film. I'm looking for a not-too-heavy monorail I can use in the field to photograph tall ships, lighthouses, 2-3 story buildings. I'm looking to spend under $1k used. I considered a 6x9 but I think that would be too limiting. I thought about a technical or folding field camera but I figure I might as well go whole hog. It'll be on a tripod so I don't need a RF and the added tilts, swings & shifts may come in useful. Weight isn't a huge issue since I expect to transport it in a wheeled case most of the time. Still, something under 10lbs would be nice. I checked out http://www.largeformatphotography.info/ (very informative site) and it mentions Toyo 45cx. That seems to fit the bill - reasonable price, pretty much a standard, accessories easily available, all reasonable movements. There was a nice Horseman with 2 lenses & a bunch of accessories I probably should have bid on but I figured I should consult with the gurus first. Oh great Kabala does a focusing hood work well or should I just use a darkcloth? I already have a 90mm Angulon (does that have enough coverage?) & 270mm Arton; I'm wondering if I need a 75mm. Thoughts & suggestions appreciated and thanks to whoever recommended The View Camera (Harvey Shaman). Well illustrated, thorough without being too technical. More questions arriving soon; stay tuned. -- It is not our patriotic duty to send children to be butchered & slaughtered & to butcher & slaughter others every time a general or a politician gets a hardon for a war. Rather, it is our patriotic duty to demand the highest burden of proof to justify war. It is also our patriotic duty to hold treasonous, corporate whore, war criminals accountable for their actions. |
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medium weight monorail?
For what you're photographing, any basic monorail will probably do just
fine. Even some of the metal field cameras would be suitable. A little rise and shift will accomodate the object sizes. You'll just need a bag bellows and shift as well as rise/fall. Using 90mm would be suitable for lighthouses. But for lage ships (ocean-going vessels) 75 might be better. Hence the thought of a bag bellows. And don't be afraid to have two bodies. You could get an inexpensive monorail for some of the more critical, but perhaps less freqquent, work requiring shifting & such, and then a nicer, more durable body for more frequent use. more durable. Collin KC8TKA |
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medium weight monorail?
Rethink this weight issue. A child can carry an ordinary monorail.
There can be a big difference. I *once* took my Horseman LS monorail into the field. At 15lb for basic standards and rail, I then had to add backs, lenses on boards, and a beefy Bogen 3036 tripod and ballhead to support the thing! |
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medium weight monorail?
I used to carry my short rail Calumet C-300 series camera into the field in
a backpack. Todd -- See fine art photography at: www.konabear.com "wilt" wrote in message oups.com... Rethink this weight issue. A child can carry an ordinary monorail. There can be a big difference. I *once* took my Horseman LS monorail into the field. At 15lb for basic standards and rail, I then had to add backs, lenses on boards, and a beefy Bogen 3036 tripod and ballhead to support the thing! |
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