Dear fellow photograpers,
I have decided to move up the ladder to 8x10. I have previously shot mainly medium-format (Hasselblad) for landscape and portrait (travelling) work. I have done big landscapes with medium format by digitally stitching together several shots. I believe I have reached the end of that road, however. It's time to step up in format.
So far I have narrowed the choice of the 8x10 camera to one producer, K.B.Canham. This choice is due to peer reviews and the fact that since I am from Europe, I have a reseller a bit closer here. I want the camera in pristine unused condition - I don't want to worry about breaks and failures as I start to learn to use the cam.
R.H.Phillips (Compact II 8x10) is the other maker I considered, but I am a bit hesitant when and from where I could get the camera. Some sources state that the 8x10 models have been discontinued, and that only 4x5 models are in production. I also need long bellows extension.
For lenses I have previously used medium format standard prime 80mm and 150 mm lenses. For 8x10 standard prime I have narrowed the choice down to Nikon Nikkor 300 mm 5.6 -lense.
As for the equivalent for the 150mm lense (my primary choice with the Hasselblad) I am a bit hesitant. The 600mm Nikon (I hope it is the comparable lense - please don't laugh me out of the forum if it isn't ) seems to have quite narrow coverage. The largeformatphotography.info comparison chart lists excess at -0,81%, whereas the Fuji of similar length lists 49.60% of excess coverage - but it is a 11.5f lense. I would of course like to have the fastest possible quality lense with good coverage.
The questions after the lengthy introduction:
Cameras:
What is the main (practical) difference between the Canham wood and metal cameras? To me the weight difference of 0.5 kg is no big deal. Any user experiences? I'm going to do the work rough and dirty, on the road. I don't really care that much about beautiful finishing. I need a rigid workhorse that does the job.
Lenses:
What would you recommend as an equivalent of the 150mm medium format lense? Is 600mm the best choice? Am I worrying too much about the coverage?
I'd be grateful for your input,
JL
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