• 11-26-2010 10:07 PM #0
    Brian Legge
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    Considering 4x5 kit, sanity check

    Edit: I initially deleted this post with a suggestion of deleting the thread as I thought i missed out on it. Turns out i didn't. This was rewritten after the first response to the thread.

    Thought I missed out on this offer but I'm meeting the seller after all.

    Here is his offer:

    Tachihara 4x5 body in good shape with bellows light-tight
    Rodenstock 150mm, f/5.6
    Nikkor SW 90mm, f/8
    Fujinon A 240 mm, f/9
    Schneider-Kreuznach 65mm, f/9
    12 4x5 film holders
    Calumet 20-exposure medium-format film-back

    He is asking $1200, I'm initially offered $1000.

    This would be my first 4x5 experience. The total cost is high, but I figure that could immediately recover $500-800 by selling a pair of the lenses, making the total cost something much more reasonable. This would also be total overkill for a first kit.

    Any feedback would be appreciated.
    Last edited by Brian Legge; 11-26-2010 at 10:55 PM. Click to view previous post history.
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