I tried a Tachihara for a while and found it too simple and not that well built. The
Nagaoka (spelled correctly this time!) has easier movements, easier folding, and that
thin design is something else. It's about 2/3 the thickness of a Graphic. My only
issue is the inability to fold up a thin lens inside. Every lens is too thick. But
alas.
The only shortcoming is a minor one. A 300mm lens is too much for it and 240mm should
be a person's practical limit. For doing closeup portraits or macro work a long
monorail rig is more suitable.
Rear movements are easy to accomplish.
The only mechanical criticism is that one needs to be careful of knobs becoming too
loose when moving forward and backward frequently. The left tightening knob seems to
have a propensity to go way to the outside. (But that happens on the 2D as well.
Maybe it's common on wood fields.)
ALSO,
Equpment I forgot about: the G-III QL17 carry-around and the Canon 1.1MP digital.
The G-III has sat in a drawer the past 6 months. KX has been out to play more often.
Sincerely,
C. Brendemuehl
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