I have to agree with Captain_joe6,
"Finally, I wanted to skip the enlarging process entirely, so I bought a Calumet C1 8x10 from a member here, and spent a few unemployed weeks refurbish and repainting it. It weighs more than I ever want to think about, is big enough to frighten small- and medium-sized children, and is almost completely devoid of any precision movement mechanism. I paid $325 for it, and it is the best camera I have ever owned. Setup and takedown is a pain in the cold, and it doesn't have but basic movements, but is is still the best camera I own because it is 100% mine, there is no other like it. I have it fitted with a Turner-Reich triple-convertible lens that I also love dearly."
It does weigh enough to hold the tripod down, locks-up tighter than a bank vault, has the finest focusing of any camera made, can easily hold any lens that can fit a 6x6 board with no movement, 34 inches of bellows draw, movements only limited by the bellows, virtually bullet-proof.
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Not for everyone but I think the word got out:
ebay Calumet C-1 #1
ebay Calumet C-1 #2
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