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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

    That's a great example!

    However I must warn people this design is not good for everybody. I have a 4x5 version and my odd eyesight does not work with it. Yes there were corrective diaopters but they even more rare. However the 4x5 Polaroid MP3 version does work for me with it's strong magnification. I think they are also rare...

    What does work for everybody is the bellows design without a mirror and with a peephole lens. The bellows allows one to move your viewing distance to GG.

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    Hoping the original Sinar part can help someone wanna DIY for his 8x10 camera~

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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

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    I've used a self-made viewing hood on my cameras since I started with 8X10 in 1984. I was used to using one on 4X5 and you never know how many nuts there are in the world until you get under the dark cloth of a view camera by the side of the road! I make them out of wet suit neoprene available at dive shops. When I had a Deardorff, I put Velcro hook tape on the ground glass frame and loop tape on the hood. Now that I have the Toyo 810M, I made a frame from hobby store aircraft plywood and glued the hood to the frame. The hood folds up when not in use and helps to protect the ground glass. Works well for me with a pair of reading glasses.

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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

    3 pictures are worth at least 999 words. I will make this!

    Thanks

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    I've used a self-made viewing hood on my cameras since I started with 8X10 in 1984. I was used to using one on 4X5 and you never know how many nuts there are in the world until you get under the dark cloth of a view camera by the side of the road! I make them out of wet suit neoprene available at dive shops. When I had a Deardorff, I put Velcro hook tape on the ground glass frame and loop tape on the hood. Now that I have the Toyo 810M, I made a frame from hobby store aircraft plywood and glued the hood to the frame. The hood folds up when not in use and helps to protect the ground glass. Works well for me with a pair of reading glasses.
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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

    If you want a reflex viewing hood and have access to a table saw, construction is quite simple. The angles are 90 and 45 degrees. A first surface mirror is required. The best deals I've found for them were from http://firstsurfacemirror.com/ Cost about $45 for 8x10", and any size can be ordered. A bit smaller than 8x10 is best. I'm fortunate to have an art framing shop only 1/2 block from my home. They can cut any glass with outstanding precision.

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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

    Quote Originally Posted by pierre506 View Post
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    Did you buy this on eBay a few years ago? It looks like the one I saw listed with user-added Sinar label. As far as I know, Sinar never made an 8x10 reflex viewer.

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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

    A first surface mirror is required in a reflex camera to redirect the image to the ground glass, but not for viewing the image reflected from the ground glass. Try it.

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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

    You mention that you used the Toyo hood/reflex viewer on your 4x5. Then why not adapt the Toyo 8x10 reflex viewer for your Deardorff? Should be easy enough to adapt.
    I know they're out there as I have one that I acquired for my Toyo 8x10 M II.
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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

    Quote Originally Posted by JosephBurke View Post
    You mention that you used the Toyo hood/reflex viewer on your 4x5. Then why not adapt the Toyo 8x10 reflex viewer for your Deardorff? Should be easy enough to adapt.
    I know they're out there as I have one that I acquired for my Toyo 8x10 M II.
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    How do you keep the reflex viewer on to your Deardorff 8x10 camera?
    Sinar, Cambo, Linhof, Toyo... could add the viewer, but Deardorff~

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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

    Quote Originally Posted by Neal Chaves View Post
    A first surface mirror is required in a reflex camera to redirect the image to the ground glass, but not for viewing the image reflected from the ground glass. Try it.
    I think Neal is right, however I've had disappointing viewing with traditional mirrors. 'Try it' is the best advice.

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    Re: Looking for info – 8x10 viewing hood

    Velcro

    Quote Originally Posted by pierre506 View Post
    How do you keep the reflex viewer on to your Deardorff 8x10 camera?
    Sinar, Cambo, Linhof, Toyo... could add the viewer, but Deardorff~

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