Brian Ellis (beellis@gte.net)
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 23:17:13 -0500
Hi Bill - Good lord, if some of the chemistry discussions understandable only to
chemists and their ilk are of sufficient interest to be posted to the list,
surely 8x10 camera information is o.k. too. Personally I'd be very interested in
hearing what you find out. Brian
William Laven wrote:
> I've posted questions re:8x10's to several Usenet groups, but trust the
> altphoto group much more for some solid, believeable responses.
>
> Years ago I sold my DeGolden Busch built-like-a-truck-weighed-like-a-truck
> 8x10 and went back to my 5x7. I recently borrowed a friend's Deardorff and
> went out and made my first FP4/Pyro negs and now the proverbial shit has
> hit the fan and I want an 8x10 again. Those big green negs are sexy enough
> on the light table, but once I made prints with them, gee willikers!
>
> So, any reports on fave/least fave 8x10's would be helpful. I'm examing a
> huge range of options -- Agfa Ansco or Kodak 2D restored by Patrick Alt,
> used Deardorff or Wisner, a new Phillips clone, a new Canham, a new
> Gandolfi Variant (their newest composite material camera).
>
> I know people will respond with lush deep emotional subjective responses,
> but I need those. The technical stuff I can compare on my own, ie bellows
> extension, weight, movements, etc. I want to hear from people who have been
> out and about with their 8x10's and can give me some good war stories.
>
> I know this isn't precisely "altphoto" material -- but I promise to make
> Pt/Pd's with my big negs, I do, I do -- but please indulge me and, PERHAPS
> ITS BEST IF YOU RESPOND OFF LIST SO OTHERS WON"T BE BOTHERED WITH THIS.
>
> My thanks in advance to whomever decides to write me.
>
> Bill
>
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