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VH/VHR |
FA |
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Summary | Full-featured 6 x 9 technical camera | Full-featured 4 x 5 technical camera | Lightweight 4 x 5 metal field camera | Predecessor to the FA | |
Body material | Aluminum
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Aluminum alloy | Probably aluminum alloy? with a synthetic cover material for padding and abrasion resistance | Aluminum alloy | |
Body style | Self-enclosing; shallow lenses in #00 or #0 shutters can often be left mounted for closure. | Self-enclosing; shallow lenses in #00 or #0 shutters can often be left mounted for closure. | Self-enclosing; shallow lenses in #00 or #0 shutters can often be left mounted for closure. | Self-enclosing | |
Rangefinder/ viewfinder | VH:
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None 1 | None 1 | None 1 | |
Focusing frame design | International G, rotating, focusing hood | International G, reversible, fresnel screen, focusing hood. | International
G reversible, focusing hood. Fresnel? |
Horizontal fixed
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Front movements | Shift, Rise/Fall with rack, Swing, Center Tilt. | Shift, Rise/Fall with rack, Swing, Center Tilt. | Shift, Rise/Fall, Swing, Center Tilt. | Shift, Rise/Fall, Swing, Center Tilt. | |
Back movements | Single position backward tilt using drop bed; variable forward and backward tilt and variable swing using four Technika style posts. | Single position backward tilt using drop bed; variable forward and backward tilt and variable swing using four Technika style posts. | Single position backward tilt using drop bed | Single position backward tilt using drop bed; variable forward and backward tilt and variable swing using four Technika style posts. |
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Back orientation | Rotating | Reversible | Reversible | Fixed | |
Back film capabilities | 120 rollholders, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 sheet film, 4 x 5 sheet film with the optional 4 x 5 expansion back, Polaroid, swapable GG/rollholder with Rotary back | 4 x 5 sheet film, 120 rollholders, Polaroid, swapable GG/rollholder with Rotary back | 4 x 5 sheet film, 120 rollholders, Polaroid, swapable GG/rollholder with Rotary back | 4 x 5 sheet film, 120 rollholders, Polaroid, swapable GG/rollholder with Rotary back | |
Movements | Front
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Front
- Drop bed: 15° Swing: 15° L & R Tilt: 10° forward; 15° backward Rise: 28mm Shift: 30mm Rear - Direct forward/backward tilt and L/R swing. Indirect back tilt via the drop bed |
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Weight | 3.7 lbs | 4.4 lbs | 3.7 lbs | 3.9 lbs. |
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No built-in viewfinder, but Horseman makes an accessory universal viewfinder that works at most focal lengths used on 4 x 5 cameras |
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