six minutes of Chamonix 8x10

[tpeare]

Great video! Where do you get the 4x10 film?

[mccormickstudio]

@tpeare I cut 8x10 in half in a blacked-out room. I set up a jig on a trimmer to keep it consistent.

[tpeare]

@mccormickstudio Thanks for the info. This video prompted me to purchase a Chamonix 8x10 for myself with the 4x5 reducing back. I have yet to use her but man, she's a real beauty. Thanks again for the info.

[wildmanraven]

love your work

[mccormickstudio]

@wildmanraven Thanks!

[wildmanraven]

@mccormickstudio

have you still got your camera, i have a sinar 8x10 and have been tinking of one of these or a toyo field. these are beatiful, but i am not sure about stability.

do they have sliders that are wood or metal or have you had any issues with stability

thanks

also do you have any pic on flicker, or large format forum?

[wildmanraven]

@mccormickstudio@mccormickstud­io

have you still got your camera, i have a sinar 8x10 and have been tinking of one of these or a toyo field. these are beatiful, but i am not sure about stability.

do they have sliders that are wood or metal or have you had any issues with stability

thanks

also do you have any pic on flicker, or large format forum?

[mccormickstudio]

@wildmanraven I do still have it. The Chamonix is much lighter than the Toyo 8x10 field. It is very stable. The front extension is on a geared carbon fiber extension base, very light an rigid. The rear extension (used only on very long focal lengths 450mm+) are wood sliders which also allow you to rotate the rear standard. The tightening knobs are aluminum with a plastic fitting which tightens really well (except for front standard tilt, intentionally doesn't lock down).

[Morahman7vnNo2]

So, much, control!

[maxpin63]

Wonderful Camera!

Digital is a dead medium.

Analog is the best way........

[Scudbook27]

I am McCormack by the way................lol

[Scudbook27]

I would love to see a Scan of a 10x8 neg done at a pro lab, then made into a video with proshow or something similar and zooming into it slowly to see the detail at high magnifications! Yes there would be some loss in quality due to video compression but at HD It would give a better idea of quality!!

[assa123assa123]

now who needs such videos?

they seem to touch all the knobs, move all the levers many times, fold and unfold, load different cassettes but not actually show how to use this, what to use this for, how to process the results and what to expect.

[mccormickstudio]

When I made the video there was very little information available on Chamonix. I wanted to know more when I purchased it, but nothing was available. After receiving and using it, I wanted to share basic functions with others who might be considering it.

As for how to process the results - if you don't use 8x10 currently, start with 4x5. Many vids show how to shoot this way, but the best you can do is find a photographer (the older the better) whos hoots large format and learn from them.

[mohicanspap]

Beautiful camera. Hope next video will actually have an exposure taken.

[SACE8NYC]

what's the song?

[SACE8NYC]

That's pretty cool. Where can you get a double sided film cartridge for it? The song is great to.

[lex24boi]

Aww, Liz Janes is great! What a beautiful camera! It looks as tho it has amazingly silky smooth movement too!

[TOUSNESP]

I like it, both picture and sound rock. Will there be a sequel with an exposure made ?

[cortelyou44]

somewhat annoying? Slight understatement perhaps.... Nice camera though.

[hboy007]

well made, thanks :)

(but the music is somewhat annoying....)