Bender Photographic Inc. made these kit 8x10 and 4x5 cameras back in the 90's. I recently purchased and customized an 8x10.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Maximum Extension: 30".
Front Rise/Fall: 3"/0".
Tilt: Unlimited front and rear.
Swing: Unlimited on front; +/- 30 deg. on rear.
Front Shift: 1.5" left; 1.5" right.
Weight: 7.27 lbs.
This camera has coarse focus in the front standard and fine focus on the rear. (No geared focus.) It was customized to have maximum extension, so it has no fall. For the latter, it's easy enough to use front and back tilt to effect fall. I have three rails, a 12" rail, a 20" rail (shown) for lenses up to 450mm, and a 30" rail for a 24" lens.
I like this camera. It's is the most solid wood camera that I've seen. What little vibration occurs, even at 30 inches of extension, quickly dampens out. The following link gives details on how it was customized.
https://www.largeformatphotography.i...Project-Camera
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