Where to buy an 8*10 camera in europe?

[stehei]

Dear All,

I work on 4*5 inch but am planning to move up,
I'm a bit confused on where to find an 8*10 camera that won;t
break the bank. Does anybody have some reliable adresses?

Would be most gratefull for any help,
great forum btw, been reading a lot!

regards

stefan

[walter23]

ebay? Watch out for an old monorail or wood folder.

[Ash]

Stefan what country are you in? UK? France? Germany? I think your location will play a role - other members local to you may be able to help with more exact retailers

I'm in the UK so I only know of some UK sites with LF gear and I wouldn't know for, say, Belgium. :)

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

In France I know 3 mail-order LF dealers plus at least one shop in Paris, Boulevard Beaumarchais where you can find 10"x8" cameras.

[Geert]

I'm in the UK so I only know of some UK sites with LF gear and I wouldn't know for, say, Belgium. :)

Film OK, but no cameras, new that is. Secondhand is a possibility in Brussels.

G

[Jordan]

"Taos Photographic" or something like that which I believe is in France. It seems like they have a very impressive selection.

[gary mulder]

http://www.greiner-photo.de/

http://www.fotoabro.nl/

[stehei]

Hello,

THanks for the info,
I live in the netherlands,
what I'm looking for is a view camera
that can be folded, no need for
tilt and shift,

don;t mind if it need to be fixed, I have
some friends of mine are really good with
metal and wood!

regards

stefan

btw, here are some samples of my work:

www.stefanheijdendael.com

[PaulBremer]

www.plaubel.com is a dealer in Frankfurt/Main for Plaubel, Horseman and Toyo products.

[Nick_3536]

Hello,

THanks for the info,
I live in the netherlands,
what I'm looking for is a view camera
that can be folded, no need for
tilt and shift,

don;t mind if it need to be fixed, I have
some friends of mine are really good with
metal and wood!

regards

stefan

btw, here are some samples of my work:

www.stefanheijdendael.com


You don't want tilt or shift? Have them make you a box camera. With no movements it's very easy.

[Ole Tjugen]

If you want something foldable with limited movements, you could look for a 18x24cm German "Reisekamera" - if you can live with adapted plate holders and 18x24cm format. Or your friends could make a 8x10" adapter back for one, although that might be a tight fit.

My 13x18 and 24x30 Reisekameras are small, light, ultra-stable and very usable. There's front shift and rise on the lens board, and a few degrees of swing and tilt on the back.

Even if they're around a century old they are still as good as the day they were made.

[seepaert]

You might try Abro in Zaandam. They are not very cheap, but maybe the only shop, where you will have some choice. Allways have a copy of their website pricelist at you, sometimes they try to sell things for more.

I think the Shen Hao cameras they are selling are new. Maybe they import them.

Cambo was represented by Calumet (Amsterda m and Rotterdam) but all non-digital stuff has disappeared from their website and catalogue. Cambo itself is in Kampen. Maybe they have some stuff left.

[stehei]

Hello,

anybody any design photo's on a box 8*10 inch?
would be very interested to see how it has to be built,

regards

stefan

[Nick_3536]

How basic do you want it?

Cardboard box with a lens on the front.

Want focusing? Two boxes one inside the other so you can sliding them apart.

http://www.vintagephoto.tv/slidingbox.shtml

That's a "complicated" one

[stehei]

Thanks for the info!

btw, would this be a good deal?

http://www.marktplaats.nl/index.php?url=http%3A//antiek-kunst.marktplaats.nl/overige-antiek-kunst-en-sieraden/112555805-antieke-houten-reis-camera-ca-1890-houten-statief.html

it's an 18*24 cm reisecamera, would need to build an 8*10 back on it?

regards

stefan

[stehei]

Thanks for all the info,

I think I found a reisecamera,
anybody know if this something to consider?

http://antiek-kunst.marktplaats.nl/overige-antiek-kunst-en-sieraden/112555805-antieke-houten-reis-camera-ca-1890-houten-statief.html

regards

stefan

[Ole Tjugen]

That looks like a "fixer-upper" to me. There's damage to the lens board, I think one of the focusing rails may be loose,the bellows look a bit dudgy, and the back looks like it may need a little repair too. Worst of all is that there are no holders with it - these things don't take standard holders, and it's nearly impossible to find holders that match any given camera.

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

anybody any design photo's on a box 8*10 inch?

Last week-end we had our 3-rd French-speaking LF conference in Montreux, Switzerland.
A prototype of such a 8x10" wooden "box" camera was presented. It is designed & fabricated by a small team of Swiss enthusiasts. There are many accessories planned, viewfinders, helical focusing mounts, even a reflex mirror viewer for the 8x10" format !
The 8"x10" prototype is not yet listed on the web site but you can contact them by mail on my behalf.

http://www.obscura-camera.com/spip/?lang=en

[Mark_S]

I was in the LF shop in Paris on Beaumarchais last week (I was on vacation and ran out of film). I was shocked by the wide variety of view cameras that he had on display, including a Shen-Hao 8x10 in Oak which was very pretty. I don't think that I had ever seen so many NEW view cameras in one place before.

The shop is right at the exit of the Chemin Vert Metro Stop.