monorails are awkward in the field.they are made for studio work. a metal field camera will do a better job and luckily take the same lenses.Anyone do this on a regular basis? If so, how does one pack and carry? Backpack? Rolling case? I bought a Busch Pressman to use as a field camera, but it has limited movements. My Omega view has all the movements, but it seems awkward for use in the field.
monorails are awkward in the field.they are made for studio work. a metal field camera will do a better job and luckily take the same lenses.
I used to have a graphic view II that I used in the field, not necessarily to shoot landscape work but on location to document bridges and buildings I had to sometimes hike off the road to. it came in a fiber box that had a compartment for lenses and places for film holders and a light meter and filters/darkcloth &c. the camera was inverted upside down in the center with the rail across the top. the box was rugged and I could stand on it &c. you might look for a fiber box for omega.. they have a handle and a strap too.Anyone do this on a regular basis? If so, how does one pack and carry? Backpack? Rolling case? I bought a Busch Pressman to use as a field camera, but it has limited movements. My Omegaview has all the movements, but it seems awkward for use in the field.
My earlier point was about the Omega being a rather fragile monorail camera. Lots of exposed bits to get damaged.
I used to have a graphic view II that I used in the field, not necessarily to shoot landscape work but on location to document bridges and buildings I had to sometimes hike off the road to. it came in a fiber box that had a compartment for lenses and places for film holders and a light meter and filters/darkcloth &c. the camera was inverted upside down in the center with the rail across the top. the box was rugged and I could stand on it &c. you might look for a fiber box for omega.. they have a handle and a strap too.
It occurred to me that I could modify a large rolling cooler to accommodate the camera and accessories. I think this would be a good option for shooting "not far from the car". I'm really not much of a hiker, given my geographic location, but there are mountain trails within a few hours drive. Frankly, I'm not yet at the point where I want to make landscape images. It's just something that's been on the bucket list.
Thanks, all, for the replies thus far.
have fun!
incase you are interested
the case looked like this >>. https://www.ebay.com/itm/114425979827?hash=item1aa451e3b3:g:K~MAAOSwvrFfwXRE
Or, much better, the LInhof Technikardan folding monorail that folds flat to the size of a book and opens into a 30” monorail camera. Full movements, front and rear and takes lenses as short as the 35mm Apo Grandagon. Costs more though.Probably the best option for using a monorail in the field is a Sinar F/F1/F2. They're cheap(ish) and have short rail sections that you can compress the camera down onto for transport, then just add the longer rail section(s) as needed. Better in some ways would be a Toyo VX125 but they're A: rare, B: expensive, and C: limited in versatility because of the compact folding rail system. I have a 4x5 F that I use for teaching and I can fit it on the 6" rail, a 12" rail, a couple of lenses and the other odds and ends you need in a large-ish Lowepro backpack. I much prefer my wood field cameras for travel, though.
That looks like something St. Ansel would use.
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