Poll Time: Let's see what you shoot

What 4x5 large format camera do you shoot?

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abruzzi

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None of the above—you seemed to leave off several of the largest/longest running manufacturers like Sinar or Linhof.
 

Hammad

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I just started shooting 4x5 format, and still have very basic knowledge about it. I use a Graflex Graphic View camera. I literally made two shots only with it.
 

Ian Grant

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Only the smaller manufacturers are listed.

What about Wista, Tachihara, Nagoka, Arca Swiss, Toyo, Horeseman, MPP, Walker, Chamonix, Shen Hao, Cambo, Plaubel, and I've missed a few as well.

Ian
 
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J Durr

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Ian Grant said:
Only the smaller manufacturers are listed.

What about Wista, Tachihara, Nagoka, Arca Swiss, Toyo, Horeseman, MPP, Walker, Chamonix, Shen Hao, Cambo, Plaubel, and I've missed a few as well.

Ian
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I can add anybody....what do you think? Do you use them all?
 

Ian Grant

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The makes I've listed are all quite common. They need listing, or you'll just have Other as the heavily dominant make.

Cambo/Calumet, list together as Cambo cameras were branded as Calumet in the US,

Ian
 

ic-racer

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A phototrio member contributed a list here:

Large format manufacturers

Recently uploaded my website, it has a massive links section concentrating on traditional.... photography, need some help though. My aim was, (among other things) to make a comprehensive (sort of) list of links to LF camera manufacturers. Currently I am struggling with manufacturers such as...
www.photrio.com
 

Sirius Glass

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Gee I did not know that Crown Graphics and Speed Graphics are not 4"x5" cameras! I just do not want to be in the room when my Pacemaker Speed Graphic finds out!
 

Ian Grant

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3 MPP MicroTechnicals, a BJ Grover, a Century Model 46,a Soho Reflex, that's 6 in the other category.

The poll doesn't allow multiple answers so what about my Wista 45DX, Crown and 3 Speed Graphics, as a Super Graphic.

Sirius Glass said:
Gee I did not know that Crown Graphics and Speed Graphics are not 4"x5" cameras! I just do not want to be in the room when my Pacemaker Speed Graphic finds out!
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The link was to currently active in 2008.

Ian
 

Rick A

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Zone VI Tachihara and a Prinzdorff 5x7 w/4x5 reducing back.
 

grat

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Chamonix 45N-1c
Pacemaker Speed Graphic
Cambo SC2

.... should I count the half-plate Thornton-Pickard? I've 4x5 septums for it, but until I get the light leaks fixed, I'm not actually using it.

... I don't have a problem, I can quit when I want to...
 

mshchem

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I checked Graflex since I love walking around with a Crown shooting handheld 4x5. I have several different brands of 4x5, rarely use, beautiful stuff. Need to get out with Deardorff 8x10 before it's cold.
 
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