Just got my new Tachihara 8x10

[Wyno]

Icouldn't resist. I just received my new 8x10 Tachihara and I just had to tell someone. Jeff at Bedger Graphics was very helpful as he always is. Unfortunately for me someone bought the last one he had in stock back in November, just hours before I sent my order in. Jeff sent me an email explaining and asked me if I still wanted to go ahead. I said yes and here it is. I can't wait to try it out. My fingers are itching and I'm at work and can't use it yet.
Mike

[snaggs]

Photo's please! btw, I'll be visiting a friend in torquay in May.

Daniel.

[Pinholemaster]

Congratulations! 8x10 rules.

Jeff at Badger is great.

[noseoil]

Congratulations! Please post a couple of shots of your new love for us to see. If they get tucked into this thread, you won't get in trouble with a "d" shot, I wouldn't think. Then post a couple of images from the camera when you get them! tim

[coriana6jp]

Congrats on the new 8x10. I had a Tachi for a while, and its a great camera I am sure you will enjoy it alot. Which one did you get the double or triple extension? Either one will serve you well for a long time, and they are really a beautiful camera to look at.

Now get out, take some pictures and show them to us!!

Gary

[rootberry]

I have a 4x5 tachi (rebranded Calumet) 4x5 that I love to death, but havent used for years since I got my 8x10. I wish I had an enlarger so I could put the thing to good use! Post pics of the new cam

[George Losse]

Congratulations on the 8x10 purchase.

I started in 8x10 with a Tachihara, it was a very nice camera. I shot with it for about five years. I made some of my favorite 8x10 images with it.

[Chazzy]

Did you get the double extension or the triple extension version? I noticed that it made a significant difference in the price (significant to me, anyway).

[jayavant]

i'm very keen on getting an 8x10 myself and have thought about the tachihara and the shen hao.

can you tell me why you got the tachihara?

[Wyno]

I'll take some photos on Monday and post them here. The main reason I bought the Tachihara over the Shen Hao was the extra bellows extension with the triple. They're nearly the same price and it's really a matter of weight. I have a 4x5 Shen Hao and was very tempted by the new 8x10 Shen but then I remembered the lovely rosewood that I saw on Graeme Hird's Tachihara 4x5 and I thought nah, I'll go the whole hog and get the Tachihara. Steve Nicholls from Adelaide, will be pleased to know that I'll have to slow down my shooting pace when I start using the 8x10.
Mike