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Thanks... But i think there is a big difference between 180 4.5 and 150 2.8 in 6x7 tearms, right?

None, for flash stuff ill continue to use my mamiya, pentax would be for available light stuff.. I cant even imagine how 2.5 looks on 6x7.<3 And EDIT: the pentax i found is an 6x7 with mlu.

My working horse is the rb67 and i love it! I just have a bit of problems since the lenses go normaly fastest 3.8-4.5 and for portraits i find this too litle, Plus the waist level view finder of the mamiya is sometimes limiting in composing. I love the fact that penax is 6x7 and that the lenses are as fast as 2.4 or 2.8 but is it a reason to buy it to compensate the mamiya? And i found a super cheap pentax 67 mlu today! Thanks:)

Thanks alot again, ive learned alot from this post, links, reading tips and ive made my choice! Sinar p. At the end it was tight between the sinar p and shen hao, since shen hao is really pretty :)) But i guess the sinar p offers: longer lenses, more stability, precize movements, compability becomming 8x10, its cheeper, easier to repair (i guess) and it wont brake if it falls down.. But is heavier, it takes longer to set up.... But shen hao is also awesome, but i have this feeling ou have to be very very carefull with it and its harder to find at a cheep price in europe

Thanks alo to everyone! This has been a big help! :) You are a great LF comunity here!!

Ofcourse tripod, i just ment that a field is quciker set up than a monorail, but ofcourse i will use tripod.

RF = rangefinder?. Aaahhh But what does it mean : "RF cams STILL are not standardized. Cams ground for a IV are ONLY accurate for THAT camera and with THAT lens. While you can physically interchange them, focusing accuracy will probably suffer." And are u sure the IV has a frontal tilt ( forward & backward)?

Knowing more about LF makes decissions even harder :) As far as telephoto.. I wouldnt go further than 180mm on 6x7 is, so i guess this is 250mm on 4x5? Is 250mm supported on fieldcameras? And im a bit ashamed to ask, but what is RF focusing and why is it different from focusing, :) The P looks more and more apealling..

If im honest, field cameras is what i need, its just that monorails seem cheeper & more compatible for a noobie. I mostly photograph people and i wanna go beyond the level what i get with 180mm lens on 6x7. So frontal forward tilt is important and compability with 6x7 back and a polaroid back. Technika iv was an option but i was readding about isues on the RFs with lenses(focus beeing problematic), and from what i heard the iv has no frontal tilt. Technika 70? Its medium format, but is it good? Are there any other field ones that are in the 600$ budget (if they are awesome 600 can be body only.) Thanks soo much people!

Thanks alot! So Sinar Norma looks more and more appealing.. Are there any things i should be specialy carefull when buying a used norma? The seller doesnt know much about it :/

Heelo. Im in the process of buying my first large format. I come from medium format photography and i work on a semipro / pro level. I did alot of reading on LF so i hope all of this is not too nooby.:) Im considering between a sinar norma with a rodenstock geronar. 210/6,8 or a sinar f 1 (no lens) or a plaubel peco profia My budget is about 600€ All are about the same price. What is important to me is : -a graflock back so i can attach a graflock polaroid back + 6x7 back -full movements (frontal forward tilt) -rotatable back -possibilty to sync with flash at hi speeds -compabilty with new lenses (nikor) & accessories, -bright focusing screen Linhof tehnica 5 would be too expensive Super graphic is super hard to find in europe (& speed graphic dont have all frontal movements) Could anyone help me? Thanks alot! J.