Backpacking with a view camera, lenses, film holders, light meter, changing tent is not the easiest thing to do. After doing the entire John Muir Trail (200+ miles) with a metal wista field camera and some beefy lenses inspired me to look for an alternate 4x5 backpacking camera.
The Anba fit the bill perfectly. Light, geared movements and just pretty to look at.
My only complaint was the inability to use a roll film back. So, I bought a solid piece of cherry wood and picked up a graflock back from a monorail camera and ground a bunch of the "excess" aluminum off it and joined the two. Works beautifully with the 6x12 horseman back. Take a look:
