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Wayne Crider
24-Jan-2009, 15:05
An acquaintance has a 8x10 Master View for sale that I am going to look at next week. Is there anything I should keep in mind besides the bellows and checking whatever lens is on it? Thanks

Richard M. Coda
24-Jan-2009, 16:11
They are heavy! :)

Make sure all the "pins" that hold the back on are intact.

Mark Sawyer
24-Jan-2009, 19:29
Lensboards are rather expensive ($75-$100 each) and cannot be made in the average home workshop. But it can be modified fairly easily to take a standard 6x6 board.

Mine isn't that heavy, maybe 12.5 pounds. A good one is a great camera!

John Kasaian
24-Jan-2009, 21:29
I had one, it is a very fine camera! Watch out for missing chunks of metal ;) other than that they are pretty much bullet proof. Michael and Paula used to (maybe they still do) have new lens boards for them. I am more sympatico with the 'dorff, which is why I "used" to have a KMV, but I honestly can't thing of a single thing not to like about the KMV. They are really quite beautifully built.

John Schneider
24-Jan-2009, 22:54
I have an adapter lensboard to standard Linhof Technika boards if you're interested (had a KMV, loved it but my back did not).