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VH/VHR
FA
HD
HF ...
  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 alloy
 
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: none 1
VHR: both, uncoupled

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 back.
International?

 

  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.

  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 -
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

 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

Front -
Drop bed: 15°
Swing: 15°
L & R
Tilt: 10° forward; 15° backward
Rise: 28mm
Shift: 30mm
Rear -
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 

 

04/08/2009 23:25