Ebony RSW45

August 27, 2012 ·

Nick Rains

A Light-Weight 4X5FieldCamera

Hats off toRobert Whitein the UK for commissioning this most excellent landscape camera direct from the manufacturer. Made from Titanium and Ebony materials, this camera makes no compromises in quality and rigidity and is available only from Robert White.   I acquired one of these cameras recently, mySilvestrioutfit had given me sterling service over the last few years but I longed to be able to shoot more 6x12 on longer lenses. The Silvestri is limited to 100mm without serious modifications so a 4x5 camera with roll film back was the way to go.   After much discussion with the hugely knowledgeable Robert, Matt and Jon atRobert White Cameras, I ordered the basic body with enough lens boards to take my existing Schneider lenses - 58XL, 100 Symmar and 150 Symmar. I considered the new 400/5.6 TeleXenar but it is not clear if it will fit and it's pretty pricey as well. I am now looking for an old 240mm TeleXenar which I know has a very ...

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Nick Rains has been a professional photographer for the past 31 years during which time he has worked for well known publications such as Australian Geographic, Outback, GEO, Sports Illustrated, TIME, BBC and many others. He has worked in all genres of the industry covering sports, news, celebrities, travel and commercial but now concentrates on documentary photography both in Australia and overseas. More recently Nick has become involved in training other keen photographers, sharing his wealth of experience and knowledge and, in addition to writing travel and photography articles, he is a Leica Ambassador and Principal Instructor for Leica Akademie Australia. Nick was also recently named as an Ilford Master for his skills in printing.

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