Landscape photography with the 8x10 Canham Wood Field Camera, and overview.
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- I use my 8x10 Canham wood field camera for black and white landscape photos, then I take the viewer through the Canham camera and show how it works and the movements it has.
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Todd, I really enjoyed this episode. I appreciate your thorough explanations and candor. I know that producing these videos is not an easy task, however, I hope you know how much they are appreciated by your audience. Keep them coming.
Thanks, I appreciate that...
I am brand new to Large-format photography. Your videos are excellent and very easy to watch and listen to. I did not know about Canham cameras. I've ordered an Intrepid 4x5 camera from the UK. It's about 6 weeks away, but I will run through your series in the meantime.
Thanks very much and enjoy your journey into large format.
Loved the photo of the tree root!
Yeah it's very cool, the harder light actually worked well with it.
+1 on Stone Photo Gear. I met the guy behind it while out shooting a couple years ago. Great handmade products.
Thank You so much for this really good video!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it.
I absolutely love my Canham wood 5x7/4x5 and 4x10 cameras. Keith makes some great cameras with attention to detail and no skimping on quality or durability. His customere support is also legendary.
One other advantage that the Canham wood field cameras all have is that 7 inch rear shift allows you to do multi-frame side-by-side diptychs and triptychs by shifting the rear without affecting the focus. It adds a layer of creative options.
Another shout out to Dan Stone at Stone Photo Gear. He improved on previous designs, made them even more durable and versatile in the field and he continually innovates for the Large Format community. I have his film holder cases for 4x5, 5x7, 4x10 and 8x10 and his lens cases for the Linhof sized boards as well as the larger 6x6 boards. He also makes a really nice belt pouch for the Pentax Digital Spotmeter. Top quality, American made products made by hand.
Yes Keith is a great guy. 👍
Thank you for making this video wonderful view of the Canham camera and the first two images looked great.
Glad you enjoyed it
Really enjoy the channel, thank you for your perspective and your work in sharing it. That Canham 8x10 is gorgeous, I like the dual front/base tilt having just accidentally sheared off a cable release with overtilting the front standard on my Chamonix.
Thanks. The Canham is a lovely camera, a few things about it make it a little finicky, like the focus and lock down.
Thanks very much for producing these details and well-planned video about Canham 8x10. After watching this video, I am thinking to get a Canham 8x10, but Keith said sold out... I will keep looking around for one!!!
He makes them in batches, you might have to put your name down if you want one.
Thanks Todd for this video. Have always admired Keith’s cameras. Maybe someday I will invest.
You’re welcome. Really well made.
Those were some really nice black & white photos, and I appreciated seeing the details of the camera, which has such a deserved good reputation. PS I love your hat.
Thanks very much. The hat is a favorite.
Hey Todd I know that park! I live in Cochrane so it’s great to see such a familiar place make it on your channel! Great work!
Thank you. Yes it’s a wonderful place. Cheers
I am getting ready to purchase a Canham 4x5. Thank you for your video.
Thanks Todd, after a great bit of digging through the weeds I expect to put in an order with Canham for this same 8x10 in August, so it was really great to see it in action! I had read that the movements were a bit different and took some getting used to but after watching your review I feel even more confident in the decision. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
The only thing that’s really different and that you have to get used to a bit is how the focus locks. Other than that it’s great.
such detail in the photos , and that camera ,wow, beautiful
Yes 8x10 is simply amazing!
great tip about that Stone Photo gear. Never mind the 🛩
Many thanks Todd,another great and inspiring video with this fantastic camera.Very nice place and gorgeous photography!!!
Thank you very much. 🙏
I always enjoy your work with Photos and Video.
Thank you very much!
That was great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
Absolutely loving your channel, Todd. Fantastic content and presentation. Thank you for all your hard work. Atb.
Oh thank you very much for the kind words! Thanks for coming along on the journey. More to come soon.
Thanks Todd. Great review of that beautiful camera. KB
Thanks it is so nice.
Amazing photos Todd. Really helpful information too. Thanks.
Many thanks!!
Haha damn planes. Thanks as always for the enjoyable video Todd!
They always get me!
Just ordered a Canham 8x10 a couple days ago. I’m very excited to start using it
It’s very good, spend a day just playing with all the focus and movements before you go out, it will be great.
Another great video Todd. Makes me want to give up my Leica M digital and go back to 8x10! Thanks for sharing
Well, gotta admit still love my Leica M as well.
Thanks
You're welcome.
One of the “oddities” I remember experiencing as an advertising photographer frequently using large format cameras was that upside down and backwards on the ground glass became NOT upside down and backwards. As we all know from 8th grade science our eyes see exactly the same thing as a view camera. Our brains make the switch! Somehow mine found a work around to where I did not really think of it as upside down…but rather “normal”. Early on I would make the effort to invert my head….which doesn’t work very well…..
Yes indeed. I love looking at the ground glass, you slow down more and think. Also, there is the experiment with the glasses that make everything upside down, after people wore them for 30 mins, their brain switched it to right side up. Crazy, but cool. 👍
Thanks Todd great video, love this camera and yes the only thing I didn’t like was the handle, really I would match up a leather one for it, would make look so much better, thanks again cheers 🇦🇺.
Superb. Thank you very much for sharing your photography.
Thanks for watching.
just added a stone photo carrying case to my list for my next trip on a couple weeks. currently shopping around for a camera that can handle my 1200mm Nikkor T ED lens and Canham is the main contender.
Yeah the Canham are good. A bit finicky at first until you get to you how to focus and food it, but good cameras.
Great video. Just like the Chamonix video, great insight and something too think about. I shoot 8X10 on an early Calumet and love it. I"ve been contemplating a much lighter 8X10 camera for hikes. this may be the ticket! Dan at Stone Photo Gear is a friend of mine, he makes absolutely the best gear for large format photography. Thanks for giving him a shout out, he definitely appreciates it. Keep up with the informative videos.
Thanks, yes I love Dan’s gear it’s top notch!!
Great video Tod. I will be getting out for my first shoot this year with my new(used) Deardorff 8x10, hopefully this weekend. I had looked at the Canham for purchase but was able to get the Deardorff at a very reasonable price. It will be my first experience with 8x10. Very excited. Love your videos.
Thanks very much, Deardorffs are great, I loved mine it just kinda wore out to the point I would have had to replace a bunch of stuff.
Excellent review, Todd. I’ve been using a Kodak 2D, which is a robust enough camera but limited as to movements. This was the first chance I’ve had to see the Canham in action. Truly impressive. Thanks.
I love the Kodak 2D. A friend gave me one last summer that is in a little rough shape, I’m going to restore it this year. Looking forward to it.
@@toddkorolphoto I only had to replace the bellows on mine. And the extension rail isn't a perfect match, which makes it hard to use. But then again those new bellows don't have the same draw as the old ones. For portraits it's fine, and with both rear tilt and swing I imagine it would work well for landscapes, too. Yours will look very nice next to that Korona 5 x 7.
What a helpful video Todd! The photographs were excellent. The last one with the light reflecting of the bark of the trees was a great photograph.
I really appreciate you taking the time in the studio to explain the camera. I am very comfortable with 35mm and 120 film but I know so little about large format it is embarrassing.
My wife and I both thought the black walnut made that camera a work of art. She doesn’t know a thing about large format and a few times she commented on the beauty. I agreed.
As others mentioned I appreciate you making these videos. I hope I don’t sound like a broken record in my comments but thank you. I look forward to the next one.
I sure hope I don’t get bit by the large format bug … I’m too poor!! 😀
Thanks, yes large format is hard on the wallet but you certainly don’t shoot that much. I just did 5 sheets of film that day. 😉
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Many thanks Todd, if you don’t mind me asking another question as frankly there is allot of opinions out there and really feel your videos are some of the best. Would you recommend a make of 10 x 8 monorail cameras.
Personally I love the Horseman L810. Everything about them is great.
Thanks for making this episode, Todd. Have you used the chamonix 8x10 cameras and would you comment on difference in stiffness, fit and finish, etc if so?
I have not used the 8x10, but I would bet it's the same great build quality as the 4x5.
Hey Todd, I adore your large format content! Thanks for sharing about this brand I had no idea existed! You are tempting me into splurging haha... On that note, would you say you prefer this over the Chamonix as far as usability, enjoyment, etc goes? I'm looking at the 5x7 offerings and they are both priced very similarly. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much. Yeah that's a tough one, both are really well built cameras and you can't go wrong with either. No sure if you are able to see either of them and test them out. But really you can't go wrong either way.
The camera looks very nice and well made. I particularly like the long strut that supports the backstandart high up.
I would also like to have a longer strut for the front standard. When I imagine a heavy lens being used, the front standard seems a bit wobbly with the very short and low-set strut. But nonetheless a beautiful camera.
Yes they are wonderfully made, I've used pretty heavy lenses and it works well.
@@toddkorolphoto Thank you for sharing your experience. Just from view it looks a bit wobbly. But as you say it is very rigid…
What tripod and tripod head are you using.
Does it have quick release clamp and plate?
Too bad 8x10 film prices are so high . It’d be great to have new companies coming up and more competitive prices
It makes me so sad!!
Great stuff, Todd. Remind me of the name/style of that wonderful hat. I want one. :-)
That’s a Stetson
@@toddkorolphoto Cheers, Todd.
Great video Todd! When you were carrying the camera off the tripod, I was wondering "Man, that must be a really light 8x10 for him to carry like that" then you said it was 9 lbs...and I looked at my V8, and just thinking about it's weight. How sturdy would you say the front standard is? I have a Super Angulon 165mm (aka the boat anchor), and the Dorff handles it well, but I would like to shed some pounds in the future, so I've been looking around at replacements. It's hard finding videos with anyone talking about 8x10s other than a Chamonix or an Intrepid.
The front standard locks down tight, I don't think you'd have a problem with it at all. The body is just over 9 pounds, I think a big reason is the aerospace aluminum.
Interesting video again. Doesn’t the rear standard feel a bit wobbly?
The back will move if you move it but once it's tightened down it's great. It's never moved out of place when I have used it.
Lovely camera and wonderful images!!!!! I would like to know wich kind of tripod you have, Gitzo but I don't see the model, I'm in trouble choosing a right model.. Thanks!
In the video I say which one it is towards the end.
@@toddkorolphoto Got it thanks again!
Hi Todd, really enjoy your videos, I am looking to use 10 x 8 for portraits what lens would you recommend with this camera for ease of focus etc.
I would use a 300mm for the portraits, perfect lens for that.
Many thanks Todd @@toddkorolphoto
@@toddkorolphoto Hi Todd, would you still get the Canham Wooden if you were mostly looking to take portraits, going to set up a studio soon and probably will take the majority of pictures there.
@@GAROBERBERIAN I would probably just get a studio rail camera if I were going to do that. It would be more efficient in the studio.
Just wondering - is there a way to get an idea of how you might frame a scene before you set up, for example is there something like the loupe thing film directors use to pre-visualise the scene? Or do you just know roughly how the shot will be before set up.
Honestly I’ve been doing this for so long I can just tell what a scene will look like with a certain lens. But a lot of photographers do get a little 4x5 frame and view a scene that way as well.
@@toddkorolphoto I like the frame idea for novices new to the world of large format until experience kicks in.
@@anewcareerinanewtown yes it works great. Hold the frame closer to your eyes and it’s a wide angle, farther away and it’s a telephoto. Or just see how the photo frames up and where to move your camera when you like that shot.
I have a Fuji GFX 100 S II on preorder. Have you tried this camera? Interested in your thoughts. Happy Birthday
I have tried the original Fuji GFX 100, they are very nice cameras, very nice file.
@@toddkorolphoto thanks for getting back to me, Todd
Hows the tripod head you are using?
It’s good very solid. Not the smoothest tripod head for sure. Hard to find a good three way these days.
What dev do you use
I was using D:76, bu I have switched to Kodak Xtol because of thew longer shelf life, but right now Kodak is up in the air, so might switch to ildord DD-X
Tripod and head recommendations for 8x10?
You need a heavy duty tripod like this, www.gitzo.com/ca-en/tripod-systematic-series-5-long-3-sections-gt5533ls/ and I like the Manfrotto 3 way head. www.manfrotto.com/ca-en/405-geared-tripod-head-strong-and-lightweight-aluminium-405/
I would go with a Ries A100 tripod with a Ries A250 Double Tilt head for less than $1,300. This is the same tripod used by Edward Weston. The Gitzos are too expensive now.
Hey Todd! I was wondering if you could reply to my comment with the link for your shutter release button! Thanks!
How do I buy a brand new canham camera? Do you have his contact information?
www.canhamcameras.com
@@toddkorolphoto thank you
It looks very complicated, all this movement.
Once you get the hang of it it’s pretty easy.