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Wisner 4x5 (Was ..best outfit for starting out)
First off, many thanks to those who took the time to respond to my
original post earlier this month. Now, to build on what I have learned so far in this ng and elsewhere. I am primarily interested in shooting landscapes, a la Dykinga and Muench. And of course, I want everything to be in focus, from foreground objects at 10 feet to the mountains in the background. Think of a yucca at White Sands! I frequently backpack to my favorite sites, eg Coyote Buttes in Northern AZ I want to be able to output crisp images at least 20 x 20 and up to the lightjet or epson 9600. It seems, therefore, that I need something lighweight enough to haul in on 5-10 mile hikes, and with sufficient movements to keep that foreground yucca in crisp focus while the rippled dunes in the mid distance and Black Top Mountain in the far distance are also in focus. So, I am seriously considering a Wisner 4x5 , with a lens like the 240MM APO Symmar. (These cameras do not seem very plentiful used, however.) My questions a 1) What do you all think of this choice, and 2) Where should I search to find this camera used? Thanks again, Jack Arnold |
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