You don't have to worry about dropping the bed,Īnd the standard bellows will accommodate lenses from 450mm to 75mm. Swing on both standards, or just taken a few steps to the right orĬonsider the Canham DLC, especially if you like to work with shorterįocal length lenses. Needed shift (doing landscape work) I could easily have used a little
It is lighter, more rigid and hasįewer levers to tighten when setting up. If you do end up choosing the Wista DX, I would recommend getting theĭX II model without the rear shift. Only way to find out if the camera is right for you. To do it right, however, go to a camera shop & try each out. Landscapes, but limited close-up capability. I've owned it's older version the 45-A since Bob Salomon please report to the Large Format i've been shooting with a Wistaįor 10 years and it's a fantastic camera. The linhoff, though it's the best 4x5 field camera made, is Vibrating like a guitar string! Linhof.the Leica of LF. To stop the vibration, because their light-weight cameras are Rock steady and by buddies with wood cameras are frantically trying When aĬolorado downslope winds hit and blow at 40 MPH, my Super Technika is My buddies are still fumbling with their tripods. Weather breaks and a beautiful rainbow appears, I've got it in two Historical stuff or landscapes, my Linhof V is always ready. It has tripple extension bellows for Macro work, and is Hand-held if you want/need to so that a tripod is not an absolute Muench and many other major landscape photographers). If price is truly not critical, get a Linhof Technika, (like David What is the difference? Would you recommend any other camera as an alternative? Price is not critical, I just want to do it right? So far I am steering toward a wood Wista DX or DX11. My primary interest is landscape photography (some micro if possible) so I need a light weight camera. Which camera for a 4x5 landscape photographer? Which camera for a 4x5 landscape photographer? : LUSENET : Large format photography : One Thread