My New Wilderness 8x10

[celticexplorer]

Hi..yes I am based in SE London..you are wekcome to drop buy to see the camera..

[msk2193]

Bob, got your new camera yet?
Nice looking camera.
Too bad I am in the departure lounge at Heathrow when reading this and not before!!

[celticexplorer]

yes..it's a shame as you could have dropped by to have a look...

[Bob McCarthy]

hmmm, any progress on video?

bpb

[myoptic]

Looks like a beautiful thing. When I sold my 8x10 B&J, a horribly rickety thing, and my 11x14 Korona, I swore off the larger of the large formats. This camera is one of those temptations that really makes me wonder about my previous conviction.
It looks quite well made too, and costs less than a used Toyo 810M(II).
I wonder if we are reaching a tipping point of Chinese manufacture, art and artistic production? I vividly remember what people said about Toyotas and Datsuns in the early 70s, and look where they are now.
Leica and Rollei prices are supported by the insatiable Chinese market. With 1.3 billion people, their numbers alone would support the idea that within a generation they will produce giants of photography that may well rival the greatest American, British and French photographers; China has spectacular geography, and has so many people and stories, that it almost can't be helped.
Could this be the Toyo 810M of China, and where to next? Shen Hao and Chamonix have already proven themselves capable LF makers. Anyway, 2100USD seems like a very decent price for such an item.
I'm very much looking forward to reviews of this camera.
David

[Daniel Stone]

I'd love to see a camera with this design made for 4x10. Maybe the manufacturer could make a separate model w/ some AFFORDABLE holders(like a kit ). 5 holders + camera + 5 lensboards(say, Technika sized). Price it at $1500, and you could sell LOTS of them. I'd buy one . Especially if they offered a "warranty" of some sort.

-Dan

[Roger Cole]

Man..once I get fully geared back up for 4x5, and replace my elderly and failing Tech III...especially if I luck into a reasonable sized (relatively..) 8x10 enlarger locally...that's an awesome looking camera, especially for the money!

(I should have my head examined for looking at 8x10...)

[Sdrubansky]

So, what is the user verdict on this splendid looking machine?

Also: did you have to pay a lot of custom tax/import duties?

Mat

[Jim Becia]

If anyone is interested, I contacted the company about the chances of them producing a 5x7 and 4x10 reduction back for the 8x10. It may take a while, but they said it was in the works. The camera certainly looks interesting. Jim

[Bob McCarthy]

I was hoping OP would have done a report/video by now.

bob