Re: which camera for architecture ?

Subject: which camera for architecture ?
From: "geo" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Date: 11/24/2003 10:04 PM Mountain Standard Time
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I'm looking for a 4x5 for architecture and the usual outdoors artsy-fartsy
type stuff.  My priorities are reasonable - reasonable price, reasonable
weight, reasonable movements, reasonable convenience. I've trolled around
(that's not a bad thing if you're fishing by the way) different sites (thank
you Tuan for your great www.largeformatphotography.info) & this NG and sort
of narrowed it down to a Calumet 45nx. Seems to have all the essentials,
reasonably priced and not too heavy for lugging in the field, lots of
movements, rotating back. I briefly toyed with the idea of a field camera
like a Linhof Super Technika or Toyo CF since it's so light but movements
are pretty limited and how often am I going to need to take a handheld 4x5
with the Linhof anyway? I can get a Super Graphic for 1/4 the price or, more
practically, use my 6x6.

I think 2 lenses should do for a while. Something around 65mm on the short
end and around 210 on the long. How is the  Linhof Symmar 210/5.6
Convertible? Pretty tempting to get 2 lenses in one. For developing I'll get
a Uniroller with 8x10 paper tank. Thanks for any feedback.

Natural Light Black and White Photography
http://mysite.verizon.net/geost/
-George-
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Here are some references

Photographing Buildings Inside and Out by Norman McGrath. This is The book for
architectural photography.

Getting Started in Large Format

and

4x5 Cameras Priced Less Than $1,200.00

these are articles on the view camera web site. They are free and might be very
helpful to you.

www.viewcamera.com

and hit the free articles link at the top

steve simmons