My New Chamonix 7x11 Arrived...

[Terence McDonagh]

I'll never understand why someone would want such an arcane format. 7x11? Must be a major PITA to get film that size. Why not 8x10?

Most folks think that ALL LF cameras are arcane. 8x10 film is hardly something you pick up at your local camera store (unless you live here in NYC or somewhere equally blessed).

After looking at prints of many formats, 7x11 is one of the most pleasing formats for landscape photography, to my eye. It is very similar in shape to many classic lanscape paintings, etc that I love.

Now I just need to talk myself into "needing" yet another format after 2x3, 4x5, 5x7, Whole Plate, 8x10 and 8x20 . . .

[Patrick Dixon]

After looking at prints of many formats, 7x11 is one of the most pleasing formats for landscape photography, to my eye. It is very similar in shape to many classic lanscape paintings, etc that I love.

And not far off good old 35mm in aspect ratio ...

[Jim Galli]

Do you know this as a fact or it's just your imagination? next time when you claim something, make sure that is a fact before you run your mouth.

Oh geees. Say good-bye to your thread Richard.

[Songyun]

Just one question for Richard, how would you compare the base of 711 with 810? They are certainly two different design. The 711 comes with more carbon fiber like the 045's base.

[Richard K.]

I have total camera envy.

Gary

Well, there's a simple (but expenditure dependent) solution to that problem!

[Richard K.]

Oh geees. Say good-bye to your thread Richard.

Huh?

Sincerely, Richard

(Does who know what for a fact and not just their imagination?) I take it there were a couple of deleted posts, Jim?

[Richard K.]

Just one question for Richard, how would you compare the base of 711 with 810? They are certainly two different design. The 711 comes with more carbon fiber like the 045's base.

Songyun, I've never seen an 8x10 in the flesh, so I can't really answer your question. Maybe Hugo or someone else can comment. Definitely a lot of carbon fibre in the base of the 7x11!

[Richard K.]

Huh?

Sincerely, Richard

(Does who know what for a fact and not just their imagination?) I take it there were a couple of deleted posts, Jim?

Ooops, have just put it all together, no reply necessary. I'm glad that thread was voluntarily dropped.

[Richard K.]

Now I just need to talk myself into "needing" yet another format after 2x3, 4x5, 5x7, Whole Plate, 8x10 and 8x20 . . .

You know you need it, you want it, you must have it, it will make you complete, it will allow you greater communion with the past greats, it is the only format that not only presents in the Golden Ratio aspect but does so by incorporating the numerologically profound prime numbers 7 and 11. This camera will make you happy. Need I say more?

[Terence McDonagh]

Aside from the Golden Aspect Ratio part, that's the justification I used about my last girlfriend. So . . . you're going to have to try harder than that to convince me.