[LargeFormat] Horseman or Gandolfi?

[Vincent Dobson]

Dan,

After using several, I would preach the best 4x5 field camera to be a
Tachahara - $600 new - cannot be beaten.

Vince Dobson
Visions In Nature
www.VisionsInNature.com

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<:)From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net]On
<:)Behalf Of Dan Kalish
<:)Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 10:22 PM
<:)To: largeformat@f32.net
<:)Cc: Kalish, Dan
<:)Subject: [LargeFormat] Horseman or Gandolfi?
<:)
<:)
<:)I'm new with Large Format and have been setting up a Graphic View II
<:)(monorail) with a 210mm Rodenstock lens.  I'm already tired of it: its
<:)enormously cumbersome and somewhat sloppy.  It's also lacking some
<:)movements, in particular, front fall (is that the right term?)
<:)and rear rise
<:)and fall.
<:)
<:)I imagine it would be a real pain to take the Graphic to an outdoor site.
<:)Therefore, I've been looking at field cameras.  I can get what I
<:)think are
<:)good prices on a Horseman 45HD and a Gandolfi Variant 3.
<:)
<:)Any comments and comparisons of these cameras would be appreciated.  I've
<:)handled the Horseman and it feels light and easy to use.  It has limited
<:)movements.  The Gandolfi appears to be a more professional camera and has
<:)all movements, but I'd have to buy it sight unseen.
<:)
<:)I don't know what kind of pictures I'll be taking.  I imagine
<:)all amateur,
<:)urban landscapes.
<:)
<:)Thanks in advance.
<:)
<:)Dan (in NYC).
<:)
<:)
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