Show off your Large Format camera!

Hi to all,

Just wanted to share with you a few pictures of my new baby.

I basically wanted a compact 8x10, and easy to put in action (nothing to fold, turn around etc.)

As I do not need, or want back movements, and do mainly landscape and architectural photography (210mm Sinaron WS and 240mm Apo Sironar), I decided to cannibalize, and started with a 8x10 Cambo Portrait camera back, converted a 5x7 back standard to front standard, and added a Cambo 5x7 – 8x10 bellows with a detachable rail.

If I need more extension, which I generally don’t need, I just switch rails with a regular Cambo SC rail.

Thickness of the whole stuff including the huge 240mm Sironar S, 7,5 inches.

Best regards from France

Thierry

Thierry, I really like your 8x10, it looks like a great setup. What's the weight?

I made a modification to my 8x10 Grover. It cut the weight down to ~8lbs and I can use lenses from ~120mm-325mm. One day I'll make a bag bellows for this so the movements for shorter focal length lenses aren't limited by the current bellows.
BTW I didn't level and straighten anything out for the pics, that's why it looks so uneven.

Either the water is getting deeper or I'm getting shorter.

This is my new ebony slw810

I have to remember the sun screen next time. Those two minute exposures are a drag.
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John, were you holding your breath or using a snorkel?:)

Looks like a photoshop to me, but I'm probably wrong.

Brain, I love those red bellows paired with the light wood.

Hi to all,

Brian,

The weight of the camera excluding the lens is 6,4 kilos. This includes the Manfrotto mounting plate, which is mounted permanently. The idea was to take the camera and just plug it onto the tripod.

A leather strap in normally attached to the two screws on the vertical mount, making the whole camera easily portable.

I didn’t want to take any compromise on stability, the reason why I didn’t want to make a light version, and drilling holes all over the camera.

I could have used a 4x5 front standard instead, but preferred to use a 5x7 standard for stability reason, as it is less affected by the weight of the lenses.

My main issue was to have a less bulky, more compact outfit.

Anyway, with the two lenses mentioned before, and occasionnally a 355mm G-Claron, weight is, and will remain an issue.

Not to forget I am not "light" either. (no comments, please :rolleyes: )


Best regards

Thierry

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Originally Posted by photobulley

John, were you holding your breath or using a snorkel?:)

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I was just metering the water:)
I thought that shot would make a good xmas card this year.
It really is a sweet camera though, here is the shot I took too. Man that water was cold.
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Originally Posted by John Brady

....... here is the shot I took too. Man that water was cold.
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You are a braver man than I! (I hate cold water)
Very nice pic, I really love "round key #1 , ten thousand islands" on your site too.

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Originally Posted by John Brady

I was just metering the water:)
I thought that shot would make a good xmas card this year.
It really is a sweet camera though, here is the shot I took too. Man that water was cold.
www.timeandlight.com

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Great shots John, both of you and the final image!

Yes...really nice. :)