Originally posted by baro-nite I am thinking seriously about trying medium format, and dream of trying a 4x5 view camera. But portability is a big concern for me, as I do much of my photography while traveling.
I recommend taking a look at the Fuji GA645 cameras. They're basically a medium format point and shoot (or maybe some kind of rangefinder/point and shoot hybrid). Ugly to look at and straight up plastic, but they're tough, have beautiful glass, compact (for MF) and make MF much more forgiving than other cameras.
I shoot all my MF on my Rolleiflex these days but got the bug from a GA645i.