[pct-l] Hiking with 5 X 4 camera

[bill mckinley <billmckinley@seanet.com>]

I have been considering buying a Gran View 5 X 4 camera.  It doesn't have all the movements of my monorail but maybe for landscapes it wouldn't need them.  Looks like it would be more convenient than a monorail for hiking ... less complexity & about 3 lbs. Take a look at http://www.granview.com/
It also accepts 6x12 roll film backs from some medium fomat make.

Anyone with any experience of this camera?
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>This format for landscape is my main photo interest. I'm 
>still using a Toyo Field Camera, excellent camera, but not light, certainly 
>not ultra light. Do you have any suggestions for a much lighter field view 
>camera? Right now it looks like I'm going to have to build, using maybe junk 
>Graphic parts like spring back and front standard and some kind of homemade 
>aluminum monorail. I use a ball head now for field views, would get a lighter 
>one on a carbon fiber tripod for the lighter camera. (Copied you direct in 
>addition to list, please reply to list.) Best, Todd in L.A. 
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