I am in the process of buying an 8x10 camera. I've had a 5x7 for a while, but h aven't really been able to use it much. In my quest for a reasonably priced 5x7 enlarger, I ended up getting an old 8x10 Elwood instead, which is in need of a baseboard, so I haven't been able to use it yet, either. Last week I found out that 1)Kodak is rumored to be discontinuing TMax 100 (which is the film I use fo r B&W almost exclusively) in 5x7 sheets, and 2) My local lab will do 4x5 and 8x1 0 'chromes, but not 5x7. So, when the chance to buy an old B&J 8x10 came along , I took it. Now what I want to know is what lens should I buy first? I was lo oking for a lens that would function as a normal lens, but convert to something I could use for portraits. Any ideas on this possibility? I also would welcome opinions/experiences with the Elwood 8x10 enlarger. It looks like I oughta be able to make it work nicely, perhaps with some modifications to the light source , etc. Thanx in advance, folks....
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