Chamonix 4x10 is small, compact and lightweight.
Chamonix 4x10 is small, compact and lightweight.
Keith Pitman
I'm a relative newcomer to 4x10 but find that it is a format which seems very natural when I am visualizing a photo on the ground glass. I started with split darkslides with 8x10, liked what I saw but had problems with light leaks on many pictures (Badger Graphic does sell premade Toho half slides which completely fill the 8x10 holder light trap and these gave me less trouble than a simple half slide, the Toho slides are also available from Jeff for 5x7 and 4x5 formats, recommended if you want to go that route). I just purchased a Canham 4x10 reduction back for my Canham Traditional 8x10 camera and it is a joy. Light enough to carry along with the rest of my 8x10 gear, very quickly pops onto the camera in exchange for the 8x10 back, easily shoots vertical as well as horizontal images, film holders are pretty readily availabe though not cheap, Ilford FP4+ and HP5+ 4x10 sheets are available from Badger. Fotoman China is still selling their film cutter for cutting down 8x10 to 4x10 which of course opens up much wider film choices, use is simple and quick. Caveat however, I am still awaiting the processed film from my first photos with the reducing back to see if all these good things for taking the photos translate into photos worth making. Should know by the end of the coming week. But the back is a pleasure to use, and I anticipate that 4x10 will be a format that I return to frequently. It just looks right to my eye (with the +4 diopter magnifiers over my glasses, anyway).
Larry
Yeah, when one modifies the darkslide, one leaves that portion that fills the light trap intact.
I just ordered my new ShenHao 4x10.
So now I'm in the club.... well I will be once I take a photo with it.
-rob
I have a 4x10 pinhole camera. The film plane is curved so the exposure is pretty much even across the film. I don't use it much anymore since I got my 5x12 Korona but I do like the format.
Dan
Dan Williams
Enumclaw WA
Congrats; I love mine. what lenses are you planning on using with it? I use a Fuji 210mm and a Nikkor 120mm.
-Leon
Originally Posted by Robert Skeoch
sounds like a neat camera. Any photos of the camera by any chance?
-Leon
Leon,
The camera is one of Brian Dahlberg's PhotonBox pinhole cameras. It is one of these I bought it several years ago and am happy with it.
Dan
Dan Williams
Enumclaw WA
Dan,
Thanks for the link; those cameras are beautiful.
-Leon
Anybody know of any commercial labs that are processing B&W 4x10 film? Praus can do E6 and C-41 but not B&W. Any others?
Larry
who is continuing to try to put off his darkroom until retirement
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