The Wista Field 45 cameras are wooden field cameras that were made by the Japanese company, Wista. They are notable for the beauty of the wood used in their construction, as well as the varnished brass. They are lightweight and very compact when folded, making them highly portable and well suited for large format landscape work. They can accommodate an impressive range of focal lengths, from 47mm up to 300mm, and the cameras make use of the Wista lensboard. There are three models of Wista Field 45.
The Wista Field 45DX was the first of the Wista Field lineup. This camera features an array of movements: front rise of 35mm, fall of 30mm; front shift of 40mm; front tilt of 40 degrees forward, 30 degrees backward; swing of 12 degrees in either direction; rear shift of 16mm in either direction; rear tilt of 90 degrees forward, 18 degrees backward; and rear swing of 12 degrees in either direction.
The 45-II model is a slightly simplified version of the 45DX that omits the rear shift and the 45SW version features removable bellows.
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Wista Field 45
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