617s :: Fuji vs Linhof vs ArtPan vs ....

[Dgling@xxxxxxx]

I have been reading a thread comparing various 617s.  

It is not very fair to compare an old Fuji 617 with an recent Linhof 617 &
Super Angulon lens.  Similarly, nor is it fair to compare a recent Fuji 617 &
EBC lens with an old Linhof & Angulon lens (if there is such a one).

The bottom line is in the optics.  I have an ArtPan with a Large Format Fuji
EBC lens on it.  It can be as sharp as today's Fuji 617 or Linhof 617.  The
only difference is that this ArtPan costs much...much less than the other two
- body for body and especially lens for lens.

One thread mentioned his ArtPan's right side picture can be soft sometimes -
the feeding side; but I do not have this problem at all.   Is there some way
to check for any mis-alignment, etc.   Even a few 10th of 1 mm may sufficient
to cause some softness if one hold the circle of confusion to be 1/10th of
1mm.