OH MY GAWD!

[Calamity Jane]

My 8x10 just arrived at the office and all I can say is "OH MY GAWD!" It's HUGE! I have seen smaller dog houses!

(eBay item # 7520672147)

There's no name on it anywhere but the lens is "O.H. Peck Co. Photographic Supplies" in a Wollensak penumatiuc shutter. Glass and bellows are in good shape and the shutter sounds to be ballpark close. The general style of the camera looks very familiar, but I can't put my finger on a maker.

This is gonna be FUN! I already have a few 8x10 holders and the camera seller threw in some film. I'm also going to try some 8x10 tintypes.

[Bill_1856]

Congratulations! But don't start getting grandiose -- tintypes should never be larger than 4x5.

[RichSBV]

Congrats CJ!!!

I remember that look, same one I had when I opened the box to my first 8x10 B&J Commercial View and found out that it's _not_ just twice the size of a 4x5 ;-)

Enjoy it and let us know how the 8x10 tintypes works out!

[John Kasaian]

Yeah, 8x10 Rocks! Its sort of like a .45-120 Sharps compared to a "pepperbox." ;-) Congratulations!

[Jim Galli]

Welcome to the world of "real" cameras. There's only one way to make an 8X10 seem smallish and ordinary. It's called an 11X14 camera. I'm sticking with my first guess that it's a Seneca before they went all black.

[Brian Ellis]

Before he got pickled the Peck was picked by Peter Piper as his favorite lens.

[Armin Seeholzer]

Hi Cala

Now and forever you rreally can take pictures not just postcards;-))

Good light!

[Eirik Berger]

Congratulations!
The camera looks very nice, if you got the Velvia along it was a very good deal. 8x10" Velvia is the next best thing to porn.
I received my Calumet C 8x10 (Black beast) some months ago and my (photographic) life will not be the same again. It looks so good with my Nikkor W 360 mm lens in front...

I have recently developed my first 8x10 Fuji Acros negatives, and they turned out very well.
I cant see myself behind my Toyo G 4x5 anymore, now as it is "small format".

[Jon Wilson]

CJ, let me know if you decide you need a bigger 8x10! I have an old O. Siechel 8x10 studio plate camera w/ a Taylor Hobson barrel lens. It is just aching to break one's back to move it or get donated to the local historical society. I don't have room for it! Besides, it is not an easy folder like your Kodak! You REALLY need to make 8x10 Glass Plate Negatives with it! I thought I heard it this morn' calling your name! "CJ! Take me out of here!"

[John Cook]

Aren't really big cameras really neat?

I have a friend who justified an 11x14 Deardorff to his wife with the excuse that when the time came he could be buried in it, eliminating the cost of a coffin.

Thinking of using that one myself.

Happy shooting!