What would be a good basic 8x10 setup?

[aste]

I live in Reno, but I get around quite a bit. I haven't made it to Tonopah, though...not since I was little, at least.

Anyway, it's cool to see that someone is making some nice photos of Nevada. I didn't realize anyone else had any interest in photographing this place.

[Jarvman]

I'm very happy with my Korona even though it's needed a bit of glue to stay functional. :-)

[k_jupiter]

I live in Reno, but I get around quite a bit. I haven't made it to Tonopah, though...not since I was little, at least.

Anyway, it's cool to see that someone is making some nice photos of Nevada. I didn't realize anyone else had any interest in photographing this place.

You missed last fall's funfest in Tonapah where a whole gaggle of those idio.. I mean fine dedicated LF enthusiasts got together to shoot lots of photos of high Nevada desert.


I had to work (damnit all!!). But there is always this year! New Mexico!

Land of peppers, scrub pine, and old mission churches.

tim in san jose

[John Kasaian]

The basic 8x10 set up I started with consisted of a "beater" FS Deardorff V8, an old thrashed Ries tripod, a 14" Commercial Ektar, three Kodak black wooden film holders, an agfa loupe, a couple of Lee 4x4 filters in Calument cardstock "frames" and a Gepe cable release(needed to trip the double action Universal shutter the Ektar came it)
A home made dark cloth my Bride sewed for me.

This grew over the years with the addition of:
More used film holders--both Kodaks and Lisco plastics.
A Lee Gel-snap thingy to hold the filters in place (instead of scotch tape)
An assortment of lenses from 159mm to 19" with lensboards
A Panavision film changing bag
A newer, better shape Ries tripod.
A 6x tilting loupe