New 8x10 camera review

[hoffner]

I think he means this camera is a good thing for LF photography...

Thanks djdister, for the correct translation.

[Old-N-Feeble]

It appears the back rotates??

[Michal Makowski]

Yes this is great camera. We compered Canham 8x10 and Svedovsky 8x10 side by side (author of the review is using wooden Canham 8x10 since two years). Off course Canham have more movements, but if you compere stability and rigidness Svedovsky is clear winner. Hubert’s Canham after 2 years of usage is showing some minor gimmicks (small “cracks” in the glued parts of wooden frame). Svedovsky’s wooden parts are much more robust. And yes, maybe the camera is not so pretty when you compared to Chamonix or Canham (not mention Ebony) but it is true work horse, my first and last 8x10

[Michal Makowski]

It appears the back rotates??

You mean vertical / horizontal ? Yes back is reversible

[Michal Makowski]

Stability test: Svedovsky 8x10 vs 4.4 lbs Tele Anachromatique 400mm
Results: solid as a rock



Photo by Hubert Banaszkiewicz

Michal

[hoffner]

I wouldn't be surprised if it kicked out Chamonix from the market, at least in Europe. And with the Czech Cassiopeia camera there is what to choose from. Well done!

[Michal Makowski]

http://svedovsky.com/

The web site is finally working.

Regards

Michal

[RawheaD]

Looks very nice... I've been thinking about the Chamonix 8x10, but it looks like Svedovsky 8x10 would be more than good enough for me. I'd like a 5x7 reducing back, though.

[Michal Makowski]

Looks very nice... I've been thinking about the Chamonix 8x10, but it looks like Svedovsky 8x10 would be more than good enough for me. I'd like a 5x7 reducing back, though.

Yes it is very nice :-)
The 4x5 reducing back is on the way, it will be available on February 2015. I think that 5x7 back will also be avaliable in the future, everything depends on fellow photographers interests.

Michal

[peter schrager]

i don't see why people are all ga ga about some camera made in some far off place when we already have the best camera made right here in the USA..that's right; buy a Ritter 8x10 and know you can get it serviced anytime/anywhere
it looks like a clumsy box to me...nothing new here at all...
have a nice day
peter