New Gibellini 8x10 Camera - First Look
The Gibellini just arrived, I got some photos of it before going to pick up my daughter at school.
The Technika adapter will be ready next week, so mounting lenses is impossible right now, as is any kind of review.
But for now, the camera looks great and feels great, smooth and secure, locks down very well.
Everything arrived by courier and the size of the hard case caused my wife some excitement.
You could fit three 8x10s in the case.
Anyway, enjoy the photos, I'll get to a review soon, I hope.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130796...57666347330800
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This is one thing you don't see in any other format, the degree of fresh, artistic and practical engineering in new products. Looks like a nice camera, but maybe hold off on the review though until you really put it through it's paces.
I see way too many reviews of gear these days that have no real substance, just mostly self serving joyous blurts of having said gear for less than a week. Real equipment reviews take months if not the better part of a year.
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Thanks, Kirk.
Daniel, good point; I will, in the near future, describe the functions of the camera, how things lock down, how the movements work, etc.
The long-term review will be about using the camera day in/day out and seeing how good a fit it is.
Here's what I can say already: the bellows material is wonderful. It's a thick fabric that seems like it could withstand rain and snow easily.
It's pliable and soft, yet doesn't sag. An excellent choice of fabric, I think.
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Looks like a Ferrari of a camera. You will be a center of attention if you take it out to photograph.
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Cool, Ari. Looking forward to hearing about it.
The ACN 45 looks so cool...
One thing I'm still unclear on is the lensboards. The 8x10 specs indicate Sinar compatible, but the 4x5 specs indicate "Gibellini size". I guess it isn't compatible with Technika boards, for example?
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Looks great! I look forward to hearing how it is in use.
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Beautiful camera, Ari! I love the black with red bellows. It looks rich.
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Thanks, guys.
Michael, the 4x5 uses a proprietary size lens board, 114x114mm, and they would have no problem making a Technika adapter.
You're right, the 8x10 uses Sinar boards, and I'm waiting for my own Sinar-Linhof adapter.
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Ari, is it lighter than the Toyo 810M? I like your consistency and taste in the color scheme. And it looks relatively quick and easy to set up.