5X8 Format, Pros and Cons, and who Shoots with it?

**Robert Fisher** · 1-Dec-2010, 17:21

I must be missing something - why a 5x8 body if you are using 13x18/5x7 holders????

**Ken Lee** · 1-Dec-2010, 20:25

Originally Posted by Will Whitaker

Ineptitude?? I don't think that's the word you meant to use...

aptitude perhaps ?

**Findingmyway4ever** · 1-Dec-2010, 21:06

Originally Posted by Will Whitaker

Ineptitude?? I don't think that's the word you meant to use...

Isn't there a place I can edit? Sheesh...looked up the word and it's exactly the opposite of what I meant of course. I was looking for a word that was something that defines a person that has great wisdom/craftsmanship/exacting type of methodology with what he does both in camera making and 20X24 photoshoots

Sorry about that and I wish I could go back somehow and change that to a proper word to describe what I was attempting to state about the designer.

**Findingmyway4ever** · 1-Dec-2010, 21:07

Originally Posted by Ken Lee

aptitude perhaps ?

Ken. That word works just fine

Thank You!

**Findingmyway4ever** · 1-Dec-2010, 21:09

Originally Posted by Robert Fisher

I must be missing something - why a 5x8 body if you are using 13x18/5x7 holders????

I have 5X8 holders. But the 5X8 back enables me to use a trick that Jiri and I'm sure many others have used to permit convenient use of 5X7 or 13cmX18cm holders. I would have definitely been entirely INEPT if my goal of compact meant making a camera larger than it should be

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**chad phillips** · 27-Dec-2010, 16:12

I just found a Marvel (Waterbury) 5x8 camera complete with lens, one holder and the original case. The camera is a 9 out of 10. Everything looks brand new. The asking price is $150. I am seriously thinking of purchasing the camera. Any one have experience with the Waterbury?

**Jiri Vasina** · 28-Dec-2010, 07:15

Originally Posted by Robert Fisher

I must be missing something - why a 5x8 body if you are using 13x18/5x7 holders????

Because some images work better in a more panoramic format (5×8"), some - especially vertically composed ones - demand a more square format (5×7"/13×18cm). I know. Because I have a Chamonix 5×8" and shoot 5×8" and 13×18cm with it...

Jiri

**E. von Hoegh** · 28-Dec-2010, 08:49

I shoot 5x8 sometimes, using the dividing board in a Deardorff V8.
I like the aspect ratio for certain scenes. It also gives me two negative sizes for a weight penalty of perhaps 3 ounces, as well as 4 shots per 8x10 filmholder.

4x10 can be nice, too.