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I still think the Technika would be a good choice, and the key here is David's exclusive use of a 210mm lens. For me, where the Technika gets goofy is on the short and long ends--that design seems...

You might also consider the Nikkor 360T. I used to use one when my primary camera was a Toyo 45AII, which had a maximum bellows extension just over 12 inches. The Nikkor also takes interchangeable...

I'm looking for a new 6x7 (or 6x8) 220 roll film holder for my Arca-Swiss 6x9. I've been using a Horseman 6x9 holder with the Arca adapter, which works fine, but I'm not especially fond of the long,...

Sounds like you may have some dirt, etc. jammed in the holder somewhere in those last couple inches...? The Quickload holder I just used has SOME resistance there, but doesn't require much effort to...

On the longer side of things, I carry 180-240-300-450 (or, sometimes, 500/720 for the 450). Whenever I leave out the 240, like I did on a recent trip, I regret it. That said, if I were to have just...

Nikkor 450 almost as light as the 300M? In a #3 shutter? Maybe you were thinking of the Fuji 450C, which IS about as light as their 300C...(which is also a great lightweight lens)...?

I find the vest overkill, and instead use a smallish fanny pack turned around to the front. It houses spot meter, color meter, loupe, glass filters, step-up rings, and cleaning cloth. The folks I...

For what it's worth, if I were shooting this on assignment I'd use Astia--unless you wanted the color punched up, in which case I'd also try a litle Ektachrome 100VS.

Provia is my LEAST favorite of all the 8x10 films I've tried outdoors. Which is a drag, because it's the only Fuji film that's actually easy to get. I've tried Velvia 100, but after shooting it...

Chris: This is less than immediately helpful, but I've been looking, too, with no success. If you do find a source, and they want a minimum order that's more than you want, please let me know. Good...

Mike:

I used the Technika V/58XL combo occasionally a few years ago, but not with the wide-angle device--I just moved the lens in and out on the track with my hand while I watched the groundglass...

In July, I bought a new Readyload holder, thinking my old one, which still worked fine, might be ready to retire to a backup role. The new holder failed repeatedly on the first Sierra trip--when I'd...

Generally, I think they're designed to go out again about half their compacted length--so 40 becomes 60, etc. The split upper rails each hang out over the front and back, respectively, by half their...

I'm looking for 8x10 Astia F, and I know that some of you have also been combing the country for it. Has anyone had any luck?

I use the Arca short/long bellows combination, too, though mine are the tapered 4x5 to 6x9 type. I have one bellows slot in my Super-Trekker pack, and the bellows that's not on the camera goes there,...

Leslie: I have two Arca rail sets, both the lever type. Neither has the slightest bit of wiggle when clamped down, and the clamping action isn't strained at all. The clamps come matched to the...

The coolest thing about Type 55 is the negative: to really practice movements and focus/DOF, etc., take a loupe and scrutinize the neg--you'll get much more accurate feedback than from the print. You...

Sorry to enter this late, but I just got back from a trip. For me, Readyloads have been a godsend...when using holders on a long trip, I started to see a steady accumulation of what I call the...

I use a LowePro Super-Trekker. The Deardorff goes up top, and four lenses go in individual dividers along the bottom. The fit is almost perfect. The dark cloth sits atop the Deardorff, helping to...

Try Calumet directly (1-800-CALUMET). I bought three new ones from them a couple years ago.

Fortunately, I don't have to fly with my 8x10. I take 4x5 and shoot Readyload--they can open it, which they do--but no problem. If I did bring the 8x10, I'd take a cue from others I know and download...

Not to muddy the waters, but there's one other possibility. You're using two different backs--the Polaroid back and the Fuji Quickload. It's always possible that they're not aligning in the exact...

The exact same thing just happened to mine! And I have no idea what it is...I asked Jeff from Badger, where I bought it, if he'd ever heard of such a thing, and he hadn't. But I guess it's going back...

This is a recurring query, and you'll find lots of other threads on the 300 question if you search. I've shot both the Fuji-C and Nikkor-M on 4x5, and for my purposes (landscapes), they're both...

Well, you might be able to use one of those extension boards, with the screw-on sections, to get around the 4" extension back. On the other hand, I think it's a #3 Copal on that lens, and it could...

Ron: It's my understanding that Horseman actually makes the Arca-Swiss backs. Whether or not Arca "selects" or tests or tweaks chosen backs, then puts their name on them, I don't know, maybe someone...

Jim: I'm also an old 4x5 Velvia junkie, but when I tested 8x10s head to head, I found that I actually preferred Ektachrome 100VS--it also helps that it's about 1-1/3 stops faster. You can find 8x10...

I've used both a lot and, yes, the Linhof is very well made, but I actually prefer the Toyo 45AII--simple, straightforward controls and nice, bright ground-glass viewing; no exasperating wide-angle...

I used a Nikkor 75mm on a Toyo 45AII for several years, no problem, and that's with a flat board. I even used a Schneider 58mm and a flat board, though it wouldn't go back quite far enough for...

This may seem kind of silly, but is the lens aperture all the way open? Like f4.5 or f6.8 or whatever that lens is?

No offense meant to 600T owners--it may just be mine that's crummy! As to the Nikkor teles, I should add that in the last couple of years I've gone to Fuji 300C and Fuji 450C instead of the Nikkor...

For what it's worth, I've owned both the Fujinon 600-T and the 600-C, and I agree-- there's no comparison. The 600-T is, in fact, the worst-performing lens I've had from any modern manufacturer. And...

Tim: I know what you're talking about. When I bought my first 8x10 lenses, after shooting 4x5 for ten years +, I went for the 2x equivalents to my favorite 4x5 focal lengths. To my surprise, they...

I regularly use a Fuji 300C with my Arca 8x10. No problem at all for landscape work...unlike my Fuji 240A, which technically covers 8x10, too (325mm or so), but which I find very cramped in the...

Thank you!

Ted: Have you actually tried the limits of the bellows on the short and long ends? My experience is that all Arca bellows are much more adaptable than they state. I'm currently using the 6x9 ...

I too have been using primarily E100VS (about 500 Readyload sheets so far) for my shooting this spring--mostly deserts. After testing it against Velvia last fall, I was not only impressed with its...

I too have been using primarily E100VS (about 500 sheets so far) for my shooting this spring--mostly deserts. After testing it against Velvia last fall, I was not only impressed with its speed ...

I believe the Arca "field" camera comes with the wide angle bellows standard. From about 47mm up to 180 or 210mm, all is well. If you want to use a lens longer than a 210mm or so, you'll then...

That IS crummy news, though I too am getting into Kodak 100VS outdoors--the first Kodak chrome film I've actually liked in years. The problem is, I gathered that future 100VS 8x10 is only going to...