anyone ever heard of a Dick Phillips Compacta II 8x10?

[Michael Mutmansky]

Sal,

Most recently, I purchased a plywood Phillips board a few years ago. a while back I went to my local modeller's shop and got some baltic birch plywood and made some boards of my own. I recall I may have had to laminate two sheets together to get the correct thickness.

Regardless, the resin will probably machine just as easily as the wood (with a router, jig saw, etc.), but it may be somewhat flimsy when a large hole is cut out of the middle. My homemade adaptor for the Phillips to Canham/small Toyo boards works quite well, and was designed to fit in the camera while it is folded, so I leave it there all the time.

---Michael

[Jay M. Packer]

Toyo manufactures a Toyo/Sinar adaptor lensboard (also works for Toyo/Horseman)that can be ordered through B&H; see

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=61109&is=REG

I have one that allows me to use lensboards from my Phillips cameras on my Canham. Having said that, I much prefer the Phillips; the combination of light weight and rigidity is hard to beat.

[Chris Gittins]

I'd love to have a look at either an Explorer or Compact II. Anyone in the Boston area (within 100 miles) have one they'd be willing to show off?

Chris

[Ted Harris]

Hi Chris,





Yes to your question .... look for my email.

[JanE]

After using 8x10' s from Linhof, Wista, Tachihara and maybe some others I ordered a Compact II from Dick Phillips. I didn't know more about this camera than what was written in this forum, but the feedback seemed so good and logical that I bought it without seeing one.

I have nothing but good to say about it. It's been in hard use for over three years now, and I can't imagine of moving to any other brand. One benefit is also the "not antique look" as I use it in urban conditions and was tired to explain to people what I was doing.

I made some samples from true situations in my gallery : http://www.janeerala.net/gallery/ Look for Phillips.

Jan, Finland

[Bill_1856]

Jan, I believe that this is the first time I've ever seen a gallery on computer which clearly shows the quality from 8x10 images (or at least 10" wide images). Some of the pictures are magnificant!

[tim atherton]

so Chris - did you buy it?

[Bill_1856]

The Gandolfi Varient Walnut 8x10 only weighs 8.8 pounds, also. Price seems competative with the 8x10 Phillips Compact II. (www.badgergraphic.com)

[wangl]

I want to buy a Compact II camera,but I don't know how to cantact R.H. Phillips & Sons .Who can tell me his email? thanks!