These cameras feature incredible amounts of rise/fall, shift, swing and tilt. Monorail cameras have a rail that connects the front and rear standards and typically have a surplus of any movement you could imagine. I will break this down into two basic categories: monorail cameras and folding field cameras. To make things confusing there are easily hundreds of different large format camera models available in the new and used market. The goal of this update is to expand on the original post and go a little more in depth when it comes to making the right choice for your camera system and lenses. While there are surprising new additions to market in terms of 4x5 cameras, not much has really changed as far as the technology goes. That said, once upon a time I had to make the choice for myself and anyone getting into the format will eventually need to decide what sort of light-tight bellows box they want to purchase to begin their journey into the realm of big film. Another reason is because there's much more to it than just recommending a few camera brands and models, I want to educate people on what to look for and how to come up with a decision based on their needs and understanding of what different view cameras offer. Initially this was a post I had put off for a long time for a variety of reasons, the foremost being that I’ve never talked too much about gear because I find large format cameras to be such simple devices that hardly have any level of modern technology. With this comes a wealth of new users, many who have never set their eyes on a view camera. Since I last wrote this article nearly three years ago, the interest in large format film seems to have skyrocketed.
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