[LargeFormat] Wisner 5x7 Technical Field

[Pam Niedermayer]

Yes, the bellows draw on the 5x7 is magnificent. Of course, the 4x5
back does add some weight to this package, which was already too heavy
for me. I also do a two-handed standard open/close, but it's a bit
clumsy. It was the previous owner who scraped the bellows. On the
G-Claron, I just closed it, no special effort required, maybe we do
have slightly different versions. Want to compare serial numbers? :)

Pam

roger.urban@exeloncorp.com wrote:
> 
>         I use Wisner 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10 Technical Fields.  I prefer the 5x7
> models over the 4x5 simply because they give more bellows draw, and the
> bellows doesn't bunch up as quickly when using wide-angle lenses, allowing
> you to hold off on getting the bag bellows a little longer. The weight
> difference between the 4x5 and 5x7 is not much, and the 5x7 appears only
> slightly larger. Put a 4x5 reducing back on the 5x7 and it becomes
> dual-purpose. However, the knobs on the 4x5 are bigger and easier to grasp.
> 
>         When opening up the camera, I use two hands to raise the standards
> taking care to keep the bellows off of the metal parts that the lens board
> fits into. My bellows look like new, as a result.
> 
>         How in the world do you manage to close it with a 210 G-Claron? For
> the life of me, unless we have sligthtly different models, mine would be
> impossible to close with that lens on it.
> ...
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Pamela G. Niedermayer
Pinehill Softworks Inc.
600 W. 28th St., Suite 103
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512-236-1677
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