Have you noticed how many posts the are recently on 8x10 cameras and lenses? Its all making me rather giddy
Have you noticed how many posts the are recently on 8x10 cameras and lenses? Its all making me rather giddy
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
One look at an 8x10 ground glass is all it takes to get hooked. I can't afford to look at an 11x14 GG.
I shoot 8x10 when I can, which means when I have a suitable lens.
I have 240mm through 450mm for that camera, which is about a 2:1 FL range.
By contrast, for the 4x5 I have 65mm through 450mm, almost a 7:1 range.
I love the look of 8x10 films, both B&W negatives and color transparencies.
- Leigh
If you believe you can, or you believe you can't... you're right.
8x10 is the best thing in photography :-)
What do you mean, "to" rule the world? I thought it already did?
Mike
Politically, aerodynamically, and fashionably incorrect.
8x10 is what 80Mp wants to be when it grows up!
Recently I bought my first 8x10", because, apparently, it rules the world. A couple of weeks ago I got lucky on ebay and bought a 30x40cm Reisekamera. Oh boy, the 8x10" looks so tiny standing next to the big guy.
This weekend, I took my first serious portraits/group shots with the 8x10 and a barrel lens. I messed up a lot. Looks like after all those years of shooting 4x5 and 5x7 it will take some time to get adjusted to 8x10.
Michael
Sure you can. Glass is cheap.Originally Posted by Mark Stahlke
It's the camera, lenses and film that can be expensive.
8x10 upside-down and backwards is the only way I view the world now! I learned on 8x10, and plan on shooting this brilliant, large size until my wallet can afford a 12x20.
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Try 5x7,half the grain at 1/4 the price.
Mike
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