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| rgraphex Joined: 01 Aug 2011 Posts: 1 |  Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:32 pm Post subject: 5x7 big berthaI'm looking for information on the "big Bertha" 5x7 home portrait camera. Just bought it. I wonder how many made and whats it worth? I shoot 4x5 a lot. I have a meridian 45b a newer 150mm schneider symmar lens that I like and a super graflex with an 135mm optar. this graflex has a carl ziess 70cm I don't think this lens is coated. Would the home portrait camera be pratical to shoot with? Anybody out there have one? |
| Dan Fromm Joined: 14 May 2001 Posts: 2165 | Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:03 pm Um, properly speaking a Big Bertha is a long lens SLR built around a large format SLR such as a Graflex. The typical Bertha weighs at least 40 pounds. I don't have a 5x7 Graflex, have hefted a 5x7 Home Portrait. It can be shot hand held. |
| tsgrimm Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 158 | Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:49 am http://graflex.coffsbiz.com/more.html Check out these versions of a Big Bertha for press use. Ahh, the good old days. |
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