yes it's the GD3WH, a lot less compact than your lefoto (and the arca Swiss cube, which I'd have loved!
Thanks for the helpful advice, John. Much appreciated. But just to clarify, I have the Leofoto G2, which is quite small. Also incredibly good. But the camera I am waiting on has a round rail so I can look at a stronger 2-way head. In the Sinar days I used a Sinar P/T head for years, then in more recent times I. had the Chinese Luland knock-off which wass just as good, if not better. So good, in fact, that my mate the Sinar distributer bought one.
The same guy also bought aan Arca Cube knock-of made by Koreans — every bit as good at a fraction of the cost. Of course now there is also a Linhof version of the Cube. There is an issue with the dessign of the Cube (and some others) that the rack and pinion drives are essentially exposed to the elements and grit (unlike your. Benro & the Manfrottos). David's also got an Arca D4 which a far better. proposition to me.
My Leofoto G2 was dirt cheap — just a couple of hundred bucks — and it is a knock-off of the Arca Swiss Core 60 Leveler at $AUD 1,320.00 (
https://specular.com.au/arca-swiss-core ... ck-release) There is also an Arca Swiss Core 75 Leveler at $AUD 1,496.00. Just FYI. Much as I am highly respectful of Intellectual Property Rights I am not a fan boy of gouging people's wallets to an unlimited extent.
Film: I am looking at Ektar as my 4x5 sheet optiion as XP2 Super is only 120 and 135. In all probability Ii'd be desaturating the scans and only using it as a B&W option. TThe fact that it is T-grain is a huge part of the appeal. Incidentally, I watched a clip last night on Sally Mann where she was extollling the virtues of Ortho emmulsions. You may have seen it. (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_UUCvB0UP4)