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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from NY NY on 6/5/2007
A very good little 4x5, bright screen, accurate focus. A bit flimsy and has an odd rear swing in which each side moves forward separately with knobs. Kind of ugly but does the job and costs little.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from midland,tx on 5/31/2007
I have used two of these over the last 20 years. I have been impressed with the quality of construction and the light weight for a 4x5 camera.
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
from Indian Trail, NC on 2/13/2007
I worked for 30+ years as a commercial photographer shooting food, small product and architectural work with the company's monorail view cameras which are less than optimal for location work. I had lusted after a wooden folding field camera and especially the beautiful Tachihara cherry wood 4X5 view [...] After my retirement I started my own architectural photo practise and the first thing I bought was the Tachihara. As expected, the wooden field camera has proven to be an excellent architectural camera. It sets up quickly and is rigid in the right places. I had made an old Crown Graphic due for a while but this was much better. The only draw back I can think of is that its so pretty civilians mistake it for a restored antique and have a hundred questions whenever I set up in a public place.
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
from San Diego, CA on 2/5/2007
I love that it is lightweight and compact, very easy to travel with. The only problem I have with it is that it is very flashy; the gold knobs and cherrywood make people flock to it. This sometimes makes it tough to get the picture.