I hear repeated messages that large format is booming. Film and camera sales are up all over the place, despite rising costs.

It is no wonder that we see new players on the market, especially in the new New World. Chamonix is a new camera manufacturer in Zhejiang province in China. They have several standard camera sizes on sale but seem to be able to build anything you like with a six months waiting period. One of their standard cameras is this 4×5, but it is currently out of stock and there is also a six months waiting period. I have put in a tentative order and think it over. The camera looks beautiful and reports seem positive. At $699 it seems priced very well too. Above all is its weight: only 1400g! Let’s see.

UPDATE: the waiting period for those on the waiting list has been shortened to 100 days – ready for Christmas!