I ain't using no 8x10 unfortunately...
I really enjoyed owning Robert Fisher's near mint Sinar Norma, partially because I was so lucky to get for not much more than a nice C-1. But another good one I owned was the older style Arca-Swiss -- it was very light yet it seemed as sturdy as any of the other metal cameras. And the C-1 I had was a beater -- the bellows was shot, everything was binding -- but the same for the older 2Ds I've had, which were probably fine field cameras when they were in good condition but by the time they crossed my hands they were loosey goosey.
I also had an 8x10 Fatif - that was funky but if it had been in good repair to begin with, it would have challenged the Sinar and Arca as being a nice solid compact monorail.
That reminds me - the WORST 8x10 was a $275 DeGolden Busch 8x10 I found on eBay. It probably weighed 25 lbs, had all heavy brass hardware, and was built with the craftsmanship of a... Prinzdorf from Bombay, India, ca. 1953. Even though it weighed a ton it was still a loose goose, it was just horrible. I explained all that when I sold it too, at a ridiculous loss.
I've never seen a 8x10 Korona that was (still) solid either come to think of it.
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