I have been shooting 4x5" for 15 years and suddenly caught by a 8x10 virus. I pl an to buy a not too expensive camera, a Calumet 8x10C to start with and see whet her 8x10 is for me or not. I will almost surely upgrade to a Toyo 810M if I deci de to stay with 8x10. I know that the Calumet "beast" is rather heavy. The 810M is quite heavy as well. I have a very, very sturdy (and heavy) FOBA (Swiss made) tripod, which will do fine. I will now need a head. I have always worked with a 3-way head, which allows me to finely adjust my framing. This is a must for me. I would hate to have to reframe my images during printing because of lousy fram ing. Moreover, I will often use a 600 mm lens, which implies that the beast will be rather extended. Rigorous framing can take a while already with a relatively light metal Wista VX and a 720 mm Nikkor lens . I have no idea of how long it c an take with some 18 pounds of the Calumet with a lens or whether it is even pos sible. Can somebody advise me in my choice of the head? Would be the Bogen Super Pro 3 way head a good choice? What are the alternatives? Thanks to all.
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