[LargeFormat] Horseman or Gandolfi?

[Stuart Phillips]

I have a Graphic View II. When it's locked up tight, it's pretty sturdy. Do
you lock the gears on the monorail? It certainly doesn't have front or rear
fall but it's other movements seem pretty extensive. I've had it radically
"moved" to get good depth of field and subject selection. It separates into
parts. I would say mine feels very sturdy and I take mine out all the
ime  - I don't use it inside. It's certainly not a field camera but I
wouldn't say it's enormously cumbersome. It's only 4x5 after all. Field
cameras tend to have fewer movements if anything and may achieve bellows
draw for longer lenses with two or three-stage extensions. These are likely
to make the GVII seem sturdy if anything.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Kalish" <kaliushkin@att.net>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Cc: "Kalish, Dan" <kaliushkin@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 10:22 PM
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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