New K.B. Canham 8x10 Wood Standard

**Scott Squires** · 28-Aug-2006, 07:38

Well after 5 years of self debate I bought a K.B. Canham 8x10 Wood Standard camera. After shooting 4x5 for many years I decided to get the 8x10 before I got too old! I set up a web page for my new 8x10 venture on my website.

http://scottsquires.com/canham_8x10_venture.htm

My other goal was 4x10. After reading Kerry's great article on 4x10 last year in View Camera I decided to do it. It took a year to get the $$$ and make the move. I know that there are many people in the group who shoot 4x5 and are wondering if the move to 8x10 is worth it, as I did for a long time. I will keep my web page updated as I go along and give an honest opinion on shooting 8x10 and 4x10, good or bad. So far it is looking very good!

Scott

**Stephen Willard** · 28-Aug-2006, 07:56

I took a quick peek at your website. Your cameras are very beautiful. There is nothing like beautiful tools that function well to may beautiful images. I shoot 4x10 and 5x7 and cut my film from 8x10 for both formats. I to thought long and hard about 8x10, but chose 5x7 because it was more portable. I still often think of 8x10 and wonder if I made the right choice. I will be taking a peek at your sight intermittently to see how things are going. Perhaps I may revist my decision about 8x10.

Good luck with your new endeavour.

**Jack Flesher** · 28-Aug-2006, 08:21

Nice set-up Scott! I just bought an 8x10 myself (an older cheap one!) to see if it suits, so I'll be interested in keeping current on your progress -- please keep us posted!

Cheers,

**Jim Noel** · 28-Aug-2006, 08:27

Stephen,
I don't understand why you cut 5x7 from 8x10, Isn't that rather wasteful when 5x7 is available?
Jim

**Walter Calahan** · 28-Aug-2006, 08:40

Congratulations!!!

Here's my Canham 8x10 (light weight version) http://www.walterpcalahan.com/Cheers/Bio.html

Beautiful camera.

**Capocheny** · 30-Aug-2006, 17:20

Hi Scott,

Gorgeous looking camera...

Walter,

By buying a "light-weight" 8x10, aren't you missing out on one of the biggest and most profound benefits of large format photography?

That being.........strong leg muscles???

Gorgeous looking cameras... I'm looking forward to seeing one when Rob Skeoch brings one up for The Western Canada Free Workshop in September.

Cheers