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I guess strictly speaking this is outside the scope of this "Digital and Video Cameras" sub forum, but I'm hoping the mods will cut me a little slack.
I'd like to get a compact 4x5 camera to take sailing pictures. I do not need any movements. On Ken Rockwell's site he recommends a Crown Graphic (these are what the newspaper guys used for a long time). I looked into this and while it seems appropriate, I have some reservations. I don't think the camera has been made in 50 years. There are not a whole lot of them on ebay, and I couldn't find any on Craigslist. The ebay cameras seem like they generate some interest with bidders, and I don't feel like dealing with the headache of "snipe" bids or if I do win the auction, receivng a camera in some level of disrepair.
I took a quick look at B&H, and it seems like most of the new 4x5 stuff is studio cameras on rails and whatnot, there are a couple of field cameras but they look too unwieldy for what I want to do.
Any suggestions? I guess my budget would be about $1,000, but I could spend a little more if there was a good deal.
I'd like to get a compact 4x5 camera to take sailing pictures. I do not need any movements. On Ken Rockwell's site he recommends a Crown Graphic (these are what the newspaper guys used for a long time). I looked into this and while it seems appropriate, I have some reservations. I don't think the camera has been made in 50 years. There are not a whole lot of them on ebay, and I couldn't find any on Craigslist. The ebay cameras seem like they generate some interest with bidders, and I don't feel like dealing with the headache of "snipe" bids or if I do win the auction, receivng a camera in some level of disrepair.
I took a quick look at B&H, and it seems like most of the new 4x5 stuff is studio cameras on rails and whatnot, there are a couple of field cameras but they look too unwieldy for what I want to do.
Any suggestions? I guess my budget would be about $1,000, but I could spend a little more if there was a good deal.