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Anonymous
>>1244041. there are no starter kits. Incorrect. There are no NEW starter kits. There's also no reason for a beginner LF photographer to buy a new camera.
I would recommend checking out any of the old graflex 4x5 cameras. Either the Speed Graphic or Crown Graphic are fine, and it doesn't really matter which model (as long as it's 4x5) for a beginner. Later models will have better movements, but that's about it. Check out www.graflex.org for more info.
You can get a complete kit with body, lens, ground glass, a couple film holders, and probably even a cable release pretty easily for $100-200.
Bear in mind that large format cameras are exceedingly simple, so the only thing that is really going to affect your image quality is the lens. Since you're dealing with such huge negatives, even a modest performing lens will stomp super high-end 35mm and digital lenses into the ground. You will not get better images by going from a $200 4x5 camera to a $2000 4x5 camera.
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