Ok, so I asked the original price question and I guess the topic's morphed into a large-format vs 35mm debate. First off, here are my disclaimers: I mess around all three formats. I'm probably most productive these days (and that's not very) with my hand-held 35mm gear.
Beyond the obvious differences in film area, what distinguishes the formats the most is the wildly different working style required to be productive with each. Different photographers excel in different subjects and working styles. If you take this view, the whole, "My format is better than yours" debate loses its lustre just a little bit. Now for the camera gear collector in me, the 28mm shift is a pretty groovy lens. It is big and heavy, but has a very satisfying "chunk of glass and metal" feel to it. It has three selectable internal filters, and the shift function operates with the twist of a ring on the lens. The item that I inspected was really clean and felt solid and smooth. As has been pointed out (by Jens?), the shift function has been at least partially obviated by Photoshop. Oh well. Time and technology march on, I guess.... --Mark
