What's the best 11x14?

[Colin Graham]

I'm pretty sure KB Canham uses walnut. It's a lot heavier than mahogany, if that means anything.

[Rick Moore]

I'm pretty sure KB Canham uses walnut. It's a lot heavier than mahogany, if that means anything.

My Canham 8x10 Standard in walnut weighs 9.4 pounds, a Wisner 8x10 Traditional L in mahogany weighs 10.9 pounds, a Lotus 8x10 in cherry weighs 11.22 pounds. A Canham 11x14 in walnet weighs 16.5 pounds, a Wisner 11x14 Traditional L in mahogany weighs 20 pounds, a Lotus 11x14 in cherry weighs 23.3 pounds. These weights are taken from the Canham, Wisner, and Lotus web sites.

There are other variables besides type of wood that determine the weight of a wooden camera.

[Michael Kadillak]

My Canham 8x10 Standard in walnut weighs 9.4 pounds, a Wisner 8x10 Traditional L in mahogany weighs 10.9 pounds, a Lotus 8x10 in cherry weighs 11.22 pounds. A Canham 11x14 in walnet weighs 16.5 pounds, a Wisner 11x14 Traditional L in mahogany weighs 20 pounds, a Lotus 11x14 in cherry weighs 23.3 pounds. These weights are taken from the Canham, Wisner, and Lotus web sites.

There are other variables besides type of wood that determine the weight of a wooden camera.

My Wisner 11x14 Tech Field with the additional brass hardware tips the scale at 34#. My 8x20 Canham wood is a breath of fresh air at 16#. Not hard for me to figure out that I have been shooting more 8x20 than 11x14 when I look at the results. Take camera weight as seriously as other features when in the market for a ULF camera.

Good Luck

[Colin Graham]

I just meant that walnut as a wood weighs more than mahongany, simply based on that preference. Sorry, my instincts as a woodworker sometimes get in the way. When I made my 5x12 I was going to use cherry or walnut but mahogany was much lighter than either.