In addition to Midwest Photo (http://mpex.com/) and Badger Graphics (http://mpex.com/), who are extremely knowledgeable and helpful, I've bought two view cameras from Bruce Cahn at Bruces Field Camera Store (http://stores.ebay.com/BRUCES-FIELD-CAMERA-STORE). You certainly won't go wrong in terms of price or quality at any of these three. I believe Bruce is the sole US distributor of Lotus, which makes him a BMOC in my eyes.
The following are three 8x10's that can often be found for reasonable prices:
Kodak 2D. (But, doesn't have front tilt or swing and limited to 2-3 inches of rise.)
Agfa 8x10. (Decent bellows extension, many with front tilt and rear swing and tilt.)
Burke and James. (Has just about everything, rise, tilt, and swing on both front and rear.)
In looking for an old 8x10, you want to make sure the bellows is in good shape. They're $200 to $400 to install a new one. You can live with a scratched up camera, but not with a bellows that has lotsa light leaks.
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