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    Re: Equipment needs, cameras and lenses. Making, buying, adapting

    Yes, $400. It takes full sized 8x10. Construction has a lot of aluminum rather than plastic and it's quite rigid. The opening for the back is rabbeted so the back does not sag inwards. The dark slide works easily and the holder is lighter than the Stenopeika but perhaps a little heavier than the 8x10 Chamonix would be (I have the 5x7 to compare.) Overall build quality is somewhat more robust than my Chamonix 5x7, but not by a lot.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Two23 View Post
    Yes, $400. It takes full sized 8x10. Construction has a lot of aluminum rather than plastic and it's quite rigid. The opening for the back is rabbeted so the back does not sag inwards. The dark slide works easily and the holder is lighter than the Stenopeika but perhaps a little heavier than the 8x10 Chamonix would be (I have the 5x7 to compare.) Overall build quality is somewhat more robust than my Chamonix 5x7, but not by a lot.


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    I'll have to weigh my 8x10 Chamonix. Its quite light.
    But I can't see any advantages to the Orlov holder that merits the extra $100. You''ll have to report back to us about how well it works in use. Thanks!

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    Re: Equipment needs, cameras and lenses. Making, buying, adapting

    Paul, is there a holder you’ recommend instead?
    For later on, I was considering a Lund holder with a 6x8 insert.

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    Paul, is there a holder you’ recommend instead?
    For later on, I was considering a Lund holder with a 6x8 insert.
    I like my Chamonix holders a lot. They're well built and VERY easy to use. I have the 4x5 Lund plate holder and I dislike it a LOT: its clumsy in design and it isn't easy to use at all. I don't know if they still use the same rotating latch design for a closure, but if they still do that, I'd avoid those holders and go straight to the Chamonix.

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    Thanks for that. I believe Lund still uses the wheel lock, yes.
    I was also looking at the Stenopeika holder for occasional full 8x10 plates, with a 6x8 insert for more regular use.
    I'll have a look at Chamonix, thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ari View Post
    Thanks for that. I believe Lund still uses the wheel lock, yes.
    I was also looking at the Stenopeika holder for occasional full 8x10 plates, with a 6x8 insert for more regular use.
    I'll have a look at Chamonix, thanks.
    Be careful - I have heard more than one person say that the dark slide on the Stenopeika is so close to the emulsion plane that it can scrape the surface of the plate when removing/reinserting it.
    It appears that on the current Lund plate holders, the rotating lock washer now has a dimple on it to help you manipulate it with your fingers. I bet that's an improvement, but the real problem I have had with the design is that the washer/lock is so loose that its difficult to get it to stay rotated to the unlocked position to allow you to lift the back to open it. Its a poor design choice, IMO. Maybe the newer versions are better - you could write to them and inquire.

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    Re: Equipment needs, cameras and lenses. Making, buying, adapting

    Quote Originally Posted by paulbarden View Post
    Be careful - I have heard more than one person say that the dark slide on the Stenopeika is so close to the emulsion plane that it can scrape the surface of the plate when removing/reinserting it.
    Rats! These looked promising.
    In any case, there's no rush, I have yet to shoot a 4x5 plate. Plenty of time to contact Lund and anyone else.
    Thanks, Paul.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ari View Post
    Rats! These looked promising.
    In any case, there's no rush, I have yet to shoot a 4x5 plate. Plenty of time to contact Lund and anyone else.
    Thanks, Paul.
    Ari, by the time you've added VAT (assuming you have to add tax) and the shipping from Italy, you might as well get one of the others that have a better track record. The Chamonix plate holder is hard to beat, trust me. And the Chamonix prices include shipping, so for an 8x10 holder, its $290. USD shipping included.

    Another detail about the Lund plate holders: they have angled support corners, so that your plates will always have the corners truncated.

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    Re: Equipment needs, cameras and lenses. Making, buying, adapting

    I now have four holders. I'll rank them in order of quality: (1) Anton 8x10, (2) Chamonix 5x7 (3) Lund 4x5 (fiddly but it does work), (4) Stenopeika 8x10 (numerous flaws, heavy, only made two successful plates of ~30 tries.) The easiest holder to use seems to be the Chamonix. The Lund sometimes takes a little playing with. The Stenopeika I have has never worked no matter how much "fixing" I did. Numerous problems.


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    Re: Equipment needs, cameras and lenses. Making, buying, adapting

    I've had bad experiences buying camera gear from Italy (see: Gibellini), so thanks, Paul. You helped me dodge a possible bullet.
    Thanks for your own list, Kent.
    Seems like Jody Ake is no longer making his holders, are/were they good?

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