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Reviewed by: Morten Oen
 (Professional)

Review Date
April 21, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Review 1 of 5

Price Paid:  $100.00 from www.qxl.no

Summary:

A camera that is very easy to set up. Sturdy all-metal body. Can take a lot of abuse. Bought mine with a four element Wollensak-lens not coated. The softness and bokeh of this lens blew me away. Perfect for artistic use. A perfect camera for the beginner and for artists on the move. Unbeatable price/ performance ratio.

Strengths:

Metall body. Easy set-up. Light weight.

Weaknesses:

None.

Similar Products Used:

Cambo wide, Shen Hao, Linhof T.

Customer Service:

DIY :-)



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Reviewed by: John McAdam
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
May 17, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 2 of 5

Summary:

I received it as a gift from my aunt a year ago. She thought it wasn't usable. I've great shots with incredible detail. I'm now devoted to large format photograghy

Strengths:

Rugged, endured much abuse (before I got it). Is a really inexpensive way to get into large format. Use as a field camera with ground glass focusing

Weaknesses:

Kalart rangefinder not usable. I'm told it not worth having fixed.

Similar Products Used:

Toyo Field Camera Not really that much better for my purposes, and a lot more expensive.

Customer Service:

?



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Reviewed by: Samuel Tang
 (Professional)

Review Date
January 19, 2001

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

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Review 3 of 5

Summary:

If it is not excessively worn and everything tightens up properly, a fine camera to use. Likely to be quite inexpensive.

Strengths:

A very simple camera but flexible enough for most works likely to be handled by a 4"X5" photographer. The use of 4"X4" lensboards a great plus point.

Weaknesses:

The front standard which clamps on the outer focussing rail can get a little loose, likely to make the front a bit unsteady. The outer rail is not connected to the inner rail, making focussing with WA lenses a little hard.

Similar Products Used:

MPP Micro-Technical cameras

Customer Service:

N/A



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Reviewed by: Joseph Watson
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
February 16, 2000

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

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Review 4 of 5

Model Reviewed:
4 X 5 Press

Summary:

great beginner 4x5 to get a start a great press camera for you to take jouurnalism photos with.

Strengths:

rugged, rotating back, large image area. pretty adjustable movements

Weaknesses:

hard to find, rangefinder by kalart hard to adjust.

Similar Products Used:

Speed Graphic

Customer Service:

none this is an antique camera



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Reviewed by: Larry Harrison
 (Expert)

Review Date
January 3, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 5 of 5

Model Reviewed:
4 X 5 Press

Summary:

Excellent, light weight, rugged, and reliable 4 X 5 Press/Field camera that uses standard flat 4X4 lensboards.

Strengths:

All aluminum body with rotating back. Camera is built like a brick. Very light, rugged, and reliable, and uses standard 4X4 flat lensboards.

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Speed Graphic, Crown Graphic, Busch Pressman, and Linhoff.



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