[LargeFormat] about to take the jump

[Les Newcomer]

If your not planning on doing anything wider than 90mm  (eq. to a 35mm 
lens on 35mm camera) then the grey Calumets  will work.

But if you plan on working in the wide range most of the time, then go 
with the Calumet/cambo.  I bought a 45n.  The boards are big enough to 
hold large lenses, the modular system allows for a bag bellows so you 
can use those movements with wide lenses, sometimes without a recessed 
board.  I have the standard and short rails, bag and normal bellows.  
I've shot everything from 65mm Super Angulon, to a 19" artar on it.

On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 12:40  AM, William Wiseman wrote:

> I have decided to take the jump to a 4x5 camera. After some research 
> and reading, I think a monorail camera will work for me since almost 
> everything I will be doing would be close to my car or indoors. I'm 
> also not a small guy and my normal camera backpack weighs in at 30 
> lbs. (with tripod) so carrying a camera case/pack isn't going to be a 
> big deal. My biggest problem is a tight budget.
>
> After some looking, I am considering one of the older Calumet/B&J 
> Orbit/Kodak with round rails. They seem to all be the same basic 
> camera and all seem to go for around $100 (sans lens) on ebay. Would 
> this be a reasonable choice? Is there some problem that makes these 
> cameras undesireable? Also, most seem to have a 20 to 22" rail but is 
> a shorter rail available or was this a standard size bar/tube where a 
> shorter rail could be easily made?
>
> TIA.
>
> JeffW.
>
>
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