8x10 Portrait Camera Viewing Hood

[Peter De Smidt]

I'm getting closer to getting my Century No. 7 ready to take 5x7 and 8x10 portraits. This will be done in my living room, and not a dark studio. As such, it's be nice to keep extraneous light off of the ground glass for easy viewing, but it also can't be a pain for inserting a film holder. Any ideas? The camera is on a Agfa bi-post camera stand.

[Tin Can]

I use a Calumet wire support and folded styrofoam

my new Deardorff has slider

allowing two 5x8 loading 8x10 DDS

MY 30 ft covered porch is daylight studio

I like sliders for 2 shot portraits

Shot 2 surprise’s sitter

[Peter De Smidt]

Thanks, Randy. What does the Calumet wire support look like?

[Tin Can]

This 8X10 Linhof copy

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53599944221_a11db5c8bb.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/7bUz57B07k)Wire (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/7bUz57B07k) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

Calumet 8x10 was OE and Linhof

I also have several Made in Japan sent by Kumar that fold

I made copies' and sold a pile to members

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53600159588_e081a0ec4a_3k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2pEsQ3y)Kumar (https://flic.kr/p/2pEsQ3y) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

[Tin Can]

Easy to make

Buy 6 feet SS ROD and a cheap wire bender

Makes 2

[Peter De Smidt]

Thanks, Randy!

[Jonathan Barlow]

This sun shade works well on an 8x10 camera. Just attach it to the back with strips of adhesive Velcro.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074Q4WHPC

[Peter De Smidt]

Thanks, Jonathan! I've been playing around....the Sinar bino reflex viewer sure is slick, but I only have one for 4x5.

[Daniel Unkefer]

I have a couple of 4x5 Reflex Viewers, and the 8x10 Norma one as well. Uses the same Binocular Hood.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51824918486_d957eca13d_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2mXAfHm)8x10 18x24 Sinar Norma Overhead Shooting Table 165 Norma SA (https://flic.kr/p/2mXAfHm) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

Here it is. The mirror doesn't move, like the 4x5 version. I see you have a Norma Cable Release :)

[Peter De Smidt]

Daniel, I wish I had on of those and an 8x10 Sinar back.... I use a Sinar 4x5 back on that camera, as that allows the bino viewer.