What is the lightest 8x10 generally available (new or used)?

[Alan Gales]

Toyo 810M weighs only 15.1 lbs.

Ari, it sounds like you eat your spinach!

[Ari]

Ari, it sounds like you eat your spinach!

That's why I'm strong to the finich!

[Daniel Stone]

An Arca F-Line 8x10 doesn't weigh much(at least mine didn't when I owned it), and you get the simplicity of a monorail design, along with it's potential "expansion" capabilities.

-Dan

[David A. Goldfarb]

I saw a photo of the Arca-Swiss booth at Photokina with a banner mentioning an 8x10" Misura. It apparently exists, but I don't think it has the metal clamshell or leather case options of the 4x5". The B&H website lists the weight as 4.5 lbs with a rail that extends to 30cm, but the description doesn't entirely make sense, and it looks like there might be a little cut-and-paste from the description of the 4x5" Misura. For instance, it says that it's ideal for use with rollfilm and digital backs. Well, that's true if you have an 8x10"->4x5" reducing back or a 4x5" rear standard, back, and bellows, but then we're talking about more than a 4.5 lb. 8x10" camera.

Ok, The View Camera Store says it's 9 lbs with a 26" bellows-- https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7409995&type=3

[StoneNYC]

David the Chanonix 8x10 is 9.5 lbs and has 800mm bellows draw compared to your 26"(660mm).

What's an extra half lb... Lol

[David A. Goldfarb]

I've occasionally used a 750mm lens on my Sinar P, which has a 40" bellows, and at that length, it becomes a 2-tripod operation, negating any weight savings anyway. The 8x10" Gowland is under 6 lbs with 24" of rail/bellows.

[jeroldharter]

Ritter for current cameras and Wehman for used cameras.