Want to Buy Hoping to find a good 8x10 camera after deal gone bad.

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B+WFriend

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Hi all. I was all set to buy my very own 8x10 camera, a Wisner 8x10 tech field, pretty well used, but a good price. The seller was a reputable and experienced photographer not too far from me, which I was excited about.
But he reneged and took a better offer after we agreed on a price and a pickup date. Oh well. I guess it’s hard to keep people honest these days, or maybe it’s just the Wild West of first-come-first-serve, though I would have gladly jumped in my car last Wednesday when we set things up. Oh well.
Sorry for the gripe, but I’m a bit chafed and disappointed.
I have generally found the photography community generous and helpful and honest, but there are problems here and there I guess.

I am writing here to ask if anyone has a field worthy (ie not a heavy monorail) 8x10 that’d they consider selling me…? Or loaning for a couple months for my project? An old Kodak Master, Tachihara, Wisner, Phillips, etc. would be great.

Hope there’s someone with a camera out there not getting used and might consider helping out.
Let me know your thoughts.
Maybe the photography gods will shine on me yet!
Thanks!
 
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I have a Tachihara Triple Extension for sale.

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If you have not found anything yet, check out my posting of Oct. 23 for a Toyo 8x10. When this camera is fully extended bellows, etc. remain aligned and very stable. Peter
 
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Hi. Thanks. That is an amazing camera and I’d love to use it, but it’s well above my budget.
 

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It usually works out that the next buy is better.
 

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Andrew O'Neill said:
There is always the Intrepid 8x10.
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I may take the plunge on a large format to get started with film. Use my digital for everyday stuff and have an 8x10 or 4x5 for landscaping and fancy portraiture, things like that. You know if it's much good? And also, heard it takes lots of different lenses, but I've heard large format lenses only work on specific cameras. I think a good 150mm lens would work nicely if you know of any.
Thanks!
 

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Shameless self promotion:

For Sale - Nothing

nothing
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For entry level, it's pretty hard to beat. I have no hands on experience with it, but I have only heard positives. Check out YouTube, if you haven't already. I like to use 150 or 120 lenses with 8x10, but I do not know how well this camera can handle short lenses.
 

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There’s an Intrepid 8x10 mki for $250 in the large format forum. Hard to beat that price
 

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If you only need the camera for a two-month project, it's probably better to rent one. That way you can get what you want -- instead of an Intrepid (read other posts on this FORUM about that camera).
 

John Patrick Garriga

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Rick A said:
Shameless self promotion:

For Sale - Nothing

nothing
www.photrio.com
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That actually looks like a good deal. I'd only really need to buy a tripod for it. Going to look at a few options before I decide. Strongly going to consider paying for yours, I'd rather support members inside this community than a faceless corporation.
You have any recommendations as far as tripods go for something like this? I wouldn't need anything crazy, just a plain wooden tripod if I could get it.
 

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Did you check my 8x10 Woodyman ?

Sold - FS : WOODYMAN 8X10 Camera + Fujinar 250mm

Regularly I go back and forth with 8x10 but my shooting (Super D handheld) and printing style ( Lith ) is with 4x5. So until the next 8x10 crisis I will let it go. I bought the Woodyman new in France and brought it to the US before covid. Great setup, basic and light. The Fujinar 250 F;4,7...
www.photrio.com
 

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Sorry, but I only accept [Shameless self promotion] from [Rick A]...

Thought about it some more and may get into 4x5 first and see how I like that. If I do go 8x10 I'll definitely look at yours though. Still trying to decide on everything, though. Like the idea of a monorail as opposed to a field camera, though. Doesn't pack up as small but you can do more with one.
 
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