Thinking about purchasing a LF camera...

[jasonjoo]

Well, I went ahead and pre-ordered a Chamonix 45N-1 through Hugo. I had a chance to meet Hugo today and check out the camera in person and it is incredibly light and everything about the camera was well designed and built.

I can't wait til the next shipment gets to the states!

Now I'll have to figure out which lens to buy!

Jason

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Jason- for lenses, to start with, the most common focal lengths are 90, 135/150, and 210. Since you express an interest in landscape work, and it sounds like you'll have the budget, get yourself a good older 90 like an f8 Super Angulon or f8 Grandagon, and a 210. While the 210 is hardly a telephoto lens, by comparison to the 90 it is. It also offers you a good (short) portrait lens. You'll be able to hit not quite 1:1 on your Chamonix with the 210, so it will also allow you to do some decent macro work if you like. Look for a modern lens - the Caltar II f5.6 is actually a Rodenstock with a different label, but it sells used for much less because it doesn't have the Rodenstock name on it.

 

[Don12x20]

Jason- for lenses, to start with, the most common focal lengths are 90, 135/150, and 210. .....

Watch the diameter of the image circle on the 135 compared with 150's. Some 135's don't have much room for movement for 4x5.