Help identifying this 8x10 camera, looks like a Deardorff clone?

[peter.mod]

Hi all,

Can anyone help ID this camera? There is no name or any identifying marks. It looks a bit like a Deardorff in some regards, but there are enough differences that I don't think it's some kind of early Deardorff (since it has front swing).

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[Louis Pacilla]

It sure looks like an Indian copy of a Deardorff

[Vaughn]

I owned a Rajah (spelling?), which was an Indian copy of a Deardorff Special (a 4x5/5x7 camera). Design was exact. Quality was 7.5 out 10 compared to the real thing...once a major light leak was found on the 4x5 back. I put a 5x7 Deardorff back on it (direct fit) and it was a great camera...I used a 210mm lens.

You photos remind me of my Rajah, and it is a good chance that it is another Indian copy, possibly the same manufacturer as my Rajah.

[gypsydog]

Definitely a Rajah.

[ccfree]

Konishi?

[Mark Sawyer]

Definitely a Rajah. My old one was clunky but capable.