A really lot og guys used those cameras for years without ever opening the
ground glass. Weegee, for example.
I suppose they understood DOF really well.
Bill Pearce
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Wish to entry large format field
> >
>> ......and what's more it's not truck mounted and you'll only need a small
>> SUV to move around from one photo shoot to another ..:-))
>
>
>
> Actually, the Crown Graphic is remarkably lightweight and compact. When
> folded up, it's a very robust box with everything protected inside.
>
> The beauty of the Crown Graphic is that it can be used as a
> point-and-shoot
> without ever needing to look at the ground-glass, or as slow-poke as any
> anal-retentive photographer could ever want to work. Handheld or tripod.
>
> That all said, I'm really wanting one of those Tachihara 4x5 field
> cameras.
> Those things fold up tiny and are really lightweight while still giving
> easier to use movements than the Crown.
>
> The RF of the Crown Graphic has a really nifty feature. It is designed to
> allow the projection of light through the rangefinder in dark conditions.
> Some of the later versions even had a built-in lightbulb and battery, but
> the others had a sliding gate that allows you to actually use a penlight.
> With the light on, you have two dots projected onto your subject. Just
> adjust focus until the two dots meet. If the dots are lined up, the
> subject
> is in focus. It really does work extremely well.
>
> AG
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