Cambo 45NX or Sinar F2???

[patrick_f]

Hello, I am currently completely torn between these cameras (Sinar

F2 and Cambo 45NX) and cant seem to make up my mind. I am looking

for a camera that will spend the majority of its life in the studio,

doing macro/product shots but knowing me , will inevitibly end up

outside doing some landscape, etc. Any opinions? I know the Sinar

is newer, but that the Cambo is a workhorse....any help beyond that

is greatly appreciated!!!

Thank you,

Patrick

[armin_seeholzer]

Hi Patrick

 

It is much easier to find some parts for a Sinar then for a Cambo. The Sinar is the most complete system camera, so for me thad decision is easy to make!

Just my opinion!

[pat_wilson1]

I have used an F2 and it is a fantastic camera. Eventually (one day) I will own one, but I would say go with the Sinar, personally. It is really a versitle system, and it is a very strudy camera. I dragged one all over the place.

[capocheny]

Patrick,

 

You won't go wrong with either camera but I much prefer the Sinar...so, my final

answer is, "The Sinar!"

 

Good luck on the decision.

[janko_belaj]

they (at sinar) used to call F1 "the workhorse" ;-))<br>

<br>I don't think you will go wrong with either one, but there is one huge difference:

cambo have "U" bracket, and Sinar have "L" which is opticaly better design and gives yaw-

free movements.<br>My wote for Sinar (btw, I don't rember - does Cambo have a depth of

filed and tilt/shift calculator on it?)<br>

<br>Janko

[jnorman2]

i have used a cambo 45nx for about 20 years, and have occasionally considered moving to a sinar or other more upscale cameras, but i have never been able to convince myself there was any decent reason to do so. i am sure the sinar is a nice machine, but i feel a great affinity to my old cambo, like a friend i have known all my life or something. i am completely comfortable with it. it does everything i ever needed to do as an architectural photographer, and it never breaks and it doesnt seem like it will ever wear out. i also have to disagree a bit with the comment above about finding parts - the cambo system is so popular and so widespread i have never had any problme finding parts - all kinds of dealers have stuff, even my local guys here in salem, oregon, and of course calumet has everything.