My New Wilderness 8x10

Hi,

I'd like to share two videos I stumbled upon,
which are perhaps also of interest to other people who wanna learn about this camera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIz4jMLabHo ("Wilderness V 10x8 camera overview" by Dave Smith)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGZEWMDUn9Y ("Wilderness V 8x10 camera movements" by Dave Smith)

Best regards,
Martin

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Originally Posted by Tri Tran

Great camera and design but is a it heavy because its all made with metal . I use it on daily basic . I will bring it to Jim's show on Saturday for who wants to see it .

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I don't mind the weight of the Toyo 810M because it is such a solid, stable camera.
If rigidity of the Wilderness were shown to be on a par with the Toyo, I would consider the Wilderness, and shave a few pounds from my case.

Martin, I just watched the videos, thank you for posting them.
The camera looks solid enough, but it also looks bulkier than the 810M, which I didn't think was possible.
Still, it's great to see someone manufacture an all-metal 8x10 camera these days.

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Originally Posted by GPS

Zero detents don't take away anything from camera's lightness or rigidity. The fact that they are missing on the camera in question has more to do with manufacturing costs. It's cheaper not to bother with them.
The lack of a handle on Chamonix can be just a decision to boast a lighter camera - at least on paper - beside the fact of manufacturing costs again. It's called cutting corners.

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Common sense goes long way in life, Mr. GPS. I like yours. :)