Hi all,
I'm thinking about expanding my photo kit with a 8 x 10" camera for architecture photography.
Two most important things important for me would be:
-modularity- a possibility to switch to 4 x 5" format would be nice
-most importantly- I am looking for best results possible in terms of sharpness and resolution (I own a Scanmate 11000 scanner and would like to squeeze as much as I can from slide film- at least that's the idea)
Very briefly:
I think it boils down to two possibilites- Sinar P2 with 8 x 10 extension kit or Arca Swiss Monolith. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I buy a Monolith 8 x 10 camera, I can buy another bellows + 4 x 5 rear standard and I'll have a 4 x 5 camera, is that correct? It's hard to get any info on the web and before I make up my mind I don't want to nag the dealer.
Of course buying into Arca would be much, MUCH more expensive- no 2nd hand market and everything is very expensive..
On the other hand, if I buy a used Sinar P2 8 x 10, will it meet all these strict requirements regarding film flatness to make it all worth the effort? I am after highest image quality possible and I would like to produce xxx mp files from 8 x 10 scans / be able to print really big.
Am I missing any system worth considering, taking into account what is my priority?
Also I'd appreciate your thoughts on the systems and of course suggestions for different systems.
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