Bellows too short for infinity focus

[Louis Pacilla]

A great camera, but not intended for what you propose.

I would take Ebony's own words as my guide:

SLW810
A super-lightweight non-folding view camera, specifically designed for use with wide-angle lenses.

USABLE LENSES 90-360mm

Yes, possibly do an exchange for a Nikon 360/500 T ED convertible tele. Very high quality optics with really good contrast, a feature that is very important with tele lenses.

Nate Potter, Austin TX.

Hey Nate

This Nikkor Tele set does not cover 8x10 @ infinity focus.

[Nathan Potter]

Yes Louis, I missed the 8 X 10 requirement. I think the Nikon set barely covers 5 X 7.

Nate Potter

[StoneNYC]

I don't understand why this camera even exists, especially from Ebony, I mean, my Chamonix I can fit a 65mm SA with the recessed lens board and focus at infinity on my 8x10 and also fit a 600mm lens on it.

How light is it that you only get wide angles?

Sorry, but I'm just shocked that a company as pricy as Ebony would sell such a limited camera.

The 450 C is one AMAZING lens, I have toyed with the idea of buying a second one as a backup as my long term plans to shoot LF for the next 70 years

I explore you to keep it and find a solution.

And if not, sell it to me cheap hah!

[Rayt]

I have the SW45 and love it and when I took that big step to 8x10 I guess I needed encouragement. The SW810 is just a bigger version of the SW45 and I find comfort in familiarity. I opted for an even simpler version in the SLW810 because it is lighter in mahogany instead of ebony and I don't need the rear shift anyway. I know the limitations and I only use the 72mm, 90mm and 150mm for 4x5 anyway. I like to shoot old buildings so wides and are more useful for me.

[Rayt]

I don't understand why this camera even exists, especially from Ebony, I mean, my Chamonix I can fit a 65mm SA with the recessed lens board and focus at infinity on my 8x10 and also fit a 600mm lens on it.

Problem solved! I just bought a used Chamonix 8x10.

[StoneNYC]

Problem solved! I just bought a used Chamonix 8x10.

Welcome to the fold, I would be interested to hear your thoughts and comparisons. Enjoy!

[Bill_1856]

If you can afford an Ebony, you should be able to easily afford any lens board that you want.

[Rayt]

It isn't about what I can afford

[Pamelageewhizz]

My 8x10 only has 400mm max bellows and when I tried focusing a Fuji C 450mm f12.5 mounted on a 32mm top hat it just misses infinity. I am wondering if I will get an on focus image if I stopped down the lens. I understand DOF works if I calculate a focus point between the far the near distances where I want to be in the zone of focus. But what if I can't achieve infinity focus at all?

Ok, what's a "top hat"? A LF one that is.

[Lachlan 717]

Top hat lens board. A lens board with an extended tube that increases the lens:film distance without increasing bellows draw.