Anyone Have any Insight on This 8x10 View Camera?

[ctalmadg]

I knew there was a picture of my 24x30 somewhere, it's right here: http://www.largeformatphotography.in...64&postcount=4

It's folded to make room for the rest of the stuff. It's also got a universal iris lens mount for ease of use.
And some of the lenses I can use on it...

Nice collection of glass.

What has me puzzled about the tailboard I have is the fact that it accepts the kodak/graflex 8x10 film holders and does not look like it was modified in any way. I figure that these German cameras would orginally be used with metric plates.

[Ernest Purdum]

It is unusual that a camera of this type is made to take 8X10 holders. You are fortunate. On the other hand, as Ole Tjugen points out, these were made by many craftsmen and it is not surprising that one would be made to the cutomer's specification. Age is not necessarily a factor since the design of our present standard 8X10 holder goes back many years.