New L'Heritage 8x10" Camera from Fasquel & Co.- Large Format Friday
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2022
- Today I'm sharing an exclusive 1st look at a brand new 8x10" camera from Fasquel & Co. The L'Heritage is an 8x10" folding field camera inspired by some of the most famous LF camera designs of the 20th century. Thanks to Raphael Goutte of Fasquel & Co. for touring North America earlier this year and spending some time with LFF.
Check out more details and order the L'Heritage camera HERE: linktr.ee/fasquelcameras
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Emilien is not only a talented camera builder, but also an incredibly nice and helpful person.
It has the right name, L'Heritage. It looks like fine cabinetry built to last the ages.
Mat, thank you for your fine content this year and I wish you all the best for the coming year
I see there's a new MM video, I click the link and I hear the word "exclusive". I glance at the timestamp and the whole video lasts 9.28 and ALREADY I feel robbed ;) I know you have a life Mat but come on, WE WANT MORE - lol Merry Christmas sir. Have a cracker.
Thanks for highlighting these talented, enthusiastic entrepreneurs and their compellingly interesting camera. Wishing them all the best on this venture!
It sounds like they've done their research and feel confident that they're able to produce a quality product at a price that the market can bear. Making it in 8x10 makes perfect sense. A 4x5 with the same feature set and usability will have the same number and complexity of parts.
Browsing through previous commenters, many have said something along the lines of, "That's a fair price but I can't pay that much." I am also in that group but hope that there's a long line of people who want new and can't wait to put in an order for a Fasquel!
Hey David, thanks a lot! We're actually working on a 4x5" camera but different style... Stay tuned!
Thanks, Matt; you've given a substantial and fair review. I have only a 4x5, but as one eager to see new, well-made products coming to our market, I'm delighted to see some young people make a serious new addition. I wish them all the best, in this crazy economic environment, and can only advise, Hang on and stick with it --we're in for rough times but the rainbow comes after the storm.
Appreciate your kind words! Have a nice Christmas, greetings from France :)
Excellent review by Grizz Marrash 😆 AKA Mat Marrash, interesting 8x10 to say the least. Thank you, Sir.
A few thoughts.
1. Alec Soth was standing there thinking to himself "OMG I'm touching a camera Mat Marrash once touched!" LOL
2. That bellows range is a huge plus.
3. While I like the handcrafted nature of their absolutely beautiful cameras I'd agree that a two person company leaves a lot of questions down the line with tech support. Maybe us Canham owners are just spoiled (so far) and are actually in the same boat in actuality ?
If Alec Soth even recognized me by the ridiculous hair I'd be a happy man! ;) And you're 100% right, we're incredibly spoiled with Canham cameras!
Two persons, less problems...direct contact! Thanks for your kind words, you're welcome anytime in our workshop ! Take care, Raphaël
@@MatMarrash He did not...but I told him about you for sure! ;-)
I'm a woodworker and photographer and man, I can't wait to build my own 8x10 someday. The rack and pinion is a hurdle for sure, but I look forward to it being a long term project kind of like a guitar, canoe, or other fine woodworking projects
Any new player in the game is to be welcomed, not greeted with indifference unless there is something wrong with the product. If there's nothing wrong with it then it needs to be fully encouraged and touted around. LF at large needs encouragement to stay alive, not least new blood. Good on Matt to bring it to the fore.
The camera looks good, and it's priced cheaper than a Shen Hao or a Chamonix, and half the price of a second-hand Ebony. New prices for 8x10's are always high, unless it's cheaply made (no names mentioned). People have become spoilt with the exceptionally low second-hand prices of LF equipment since the advent of digital. That said, people need to wake up to the fact and accept that new cameras (or whatever) cost more than they used to 25 years ago for very obvious reasons. 3900 euros, or a little more in dollars, is pretty good.
New companies always start small. If they have a good product, and potential customers don't shy away from the fact they're a small company (why would you when small companies have much better quality control and support), then there is no reason for them not to succeed (given the right marketing).
Bonne chance!
That was something I didn't get a chance to mention in the video, the service! So far they've been great to work with and are pretty fast when it comes to communication. And great point about price, at this point I think $4k is the line at which you can get a quality camera with fewer tradeoffs.
Thanks a lot for your kind words! We're doing our best. And indeed, I believe small compagnies offer better tech and quality support! Have a beautiful end of the year! Raphaël
Great news, I wish them success!!!
Thank you very much for your kind words! Take care 🙂
It is something to consider for the future.
Feel free to contact us :) Take care, Raphaël 🙂
I have looked at the Old units available , I was seriously considering the cameras made in Italy , but they have a rather heavy build , Stenopeika , unless you're buying the Hyperlight unit. As a camera par excellence , to use in good weather , and with care for special Heritage productions , and as a Selling point ... I think these units based upon the Deardorff design are an amazing value. I like the units with the highly figured woods , that have contrasts , and the Bleu , bellows is sublime with bright brass works , oozes sensual competence and an earthiness of Nature ....that cold manufacturing has lost. Yes , I am the Son of Cabinetmakers ...so I LOVE fine wood. I am also supportive of these young brave men , Godspeed !! I am 62 years young .. and LFF fan ♥ MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone .... 🙏🏻
Hey Chris, thank you so much for your kind words! Feel free to contact us. As mentionned before, we will offer a lifetime warranty to original customers (just have to cover the shippings costs and new metals parts if needed!). Take good care and have a beautiful Christmas 🙂
Great video once again! ;)
Thanks Donnie!
The French do quality work.
Drawing inspiration from the Deardorf is a good move and I think the price is quite good actually. It's the same price or less of a minty Deardorf, so quite fair. Consider a new Chamonix 8x10's current pricing, although Chamonix have established their quality reputation already. No doubt things will evolve for this fledgling project and I wish any new film/traditional/alternative process photography project success. We need to keep using film and paper and chemistry somehow, and new cameras are a must. It's very good looking too.
Hey! Thanks a lot for your support. We're passionate and we'll do our best! Have a nice Christmas!
Its about the price of a Chamonix, so I think they’re not too far off, as people are clearly buying those. Copying the Deardorff bellows and approximate feature set while paring down the weight was a great move, too. I rarely buy new cameras, so I’m not a potential customer (though I’m eyeing the Intrepid 8x10 which is in a _completely_ different ballpark). I wish them luck!
Thanks a lot for your kind words Fred. You're welcome anytime in our workshop! Best wishes from France!
Very excited about this new camera on the market, Mat! And yes, I dropped a substantial amount of money for my Chamonix 810V (cost about the same at the time as the L'Heritage now), so I would have spent it on this camera as well if it was a possibility at the time. And I'm very curious about their focusing screens, I would consider buying one if they made one that fits my Chamonix. I'm keeping an eye on their website for groundglass info and examples. In the meantime, thanks so much for your hard work to provide us with all this valuable content, I wish you happy holidays and all the best in the new year. May it be a good new year for you!
Gorgeous cameras and as a Chicagoland native, I have to give a seal of approval to see Deardorff as their inspiration for the design. I look forward to seeing where this company goes. One of these days I would like to add another 8x10 camera to my arsenal that has a few more movements than my beloved Kodak 2-D. I've kind of been on the lookout for a Deardorff because of the Chicago heritage but maybe I can check out a modern take on the Deardoff design instead!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the camera and the company, Mat!
Now that's a seal of approval, Chris! :) I think this is an homage to many of the great wooden field cameras of the past, and has a lot of great things going for it. Young go-getters like Fasquel and Co. need community awareness to keep taking risks and making beautiful tools.
As someone who uses a Deardorff that has been passed down through the generations, basing it off of the design and simplicity of a Deardorff is a great way to go. If their cameras are built anything like an original Deardorff. It will last more than a century. If I ever have to put mine into retirement, I know where I am looking. Best of luck to Fasquel & Co.!
Appreciate your kind words. We'll also produce spare parts for Deardorff cameras and refurbished Deardorff Cameras as well. Take care and have a beautiful end of the year!
If I had the money, I would definitely look at this 8x10 from France. I currently use the Chamonix h1. The only French photography thing I own is a lens Boyer Paris Beryl 1:6.8 90mm, which I was told is basically a Zeiss. Maybe it’s just because I’m francophone but, I’d love to have this French Fasquel Héritage. Love your Large Format Friday. Keep it up!
Thanks your kind words! Belles fêtes de fin d'année et à bientôt 🙂
I love your fair opinions and although i am not in the market for a new 8x10 camera, but I honestly wish these guys are successful!!!
Thanks Brian! Best wishes from France!
Thanks for sharing. I am shooting 4x5 today, and maybe in the future I will move up to 8x10. This camera will be serious candidate.
If it checks all the right boxes I'd go for it. Just hope there is a big enough market to sustain their business
It does 🙂Feel free to come visit us ! Best wishes from France!
Matt I'm kinda new to large format, but not to photography. With 35 years of collecting and repairing analogue film cameras everything from 35mm and medium format, and with just over 900 cameras in my collection - so I can say I know some stuff when it comes to cameras, but only having purchased a Horseman 45FA 2 weeks ago I'm a bit green with LFP. Now my background as both an industrial product designer and carpenter, I might consider taking that kind of money and try to fabricate and build my own here at home in the wood shop. Mind you I think for me it isn't that much of a stretch to try something like that, so I'm probably an outlier in that regards, but my ultimate sweet spot would be to build a hand crafted 5x8, not enough of them were ever made, and are still very limited by those who do make them. Thanks, and cheers. Happy New Year.
Always happy to see new builders out there. The hardware on the front standard looks a bit unique to me. How do you think it will perform with front heavy vintage lenses?
Hey Ed you'll be pleased to hear these are designed slightly differently from Deardorff's in order to accommodate heavier lenses! My big glass peaks at ~ 6lbs. and this camera handled it very well!
Eagerly waiting for big brass lenses. We've designed this camera to be as steady as possible :) Best wishes from France!
Always nice to see young entrepreneurs constructing such fine cameras. I have been looking at these cameras for some weeks now and yesterday I finally found the price. Even if it is a high end product the price is rather steep for a (not yet) well known and established camera manufacturer. Perhaps a cheaper model with less possibilities would have been better to launch their brand and then gradualy step up to a higher end model. But hey, that's just my opninion.
I do wish them the best of luck in their adventure and hope it will be a huge success !!!
Thanks a lot for your kind words! We will produce unique 4x5" cameras down the road. Emilien has discover photography thanks to Deardorff... Take care! Raphaël
Thanks for the recommendation! Look forward to receiving mine soon!
Whoa you're getting one?! That's awesome! :)
@@MatMarrashGot the camera together with a handmade leather case with shoulder strap. It is amazing to use and I love the big bellows. So in awe of the camera I have just ordered a second one! Would highly recommend. It was even delivered in person to me in Paris, by Emilien the camera maker!
@@gearoidjefferson263 Wow that's great to hear and thanks for sharing your experience! Happy to see these being made and put into user's hands!
A very nice Deardorff copy. I wish they had softened the edges a bit. Otherwise, it looks great.
Karl I thought the exact same thing when I first handled the camera, but I overall liked it more than Deardorff and can't get over that lightweight construction!
Hmm, the modern equivalent of Graflex and Deardorff. Intrepid and Fasquel.
It seems to be a very usable camera and I especially appreciate the effort to keep weight under control. But I reluctantly dropped 8x10 when I retired under the accurate realization that I could no longer afford to shoot a significant quantity of 8x10 film. So the camera's price is beyond my means. I wish them the best of luck!
Thanks for your kind words. Take care and have a beautiful end of the year! Best wishes from France.
great video, and APPRECIATE you doing one on Christmas week, THANKS :-)
one more piece of feedback on the camera, interchangeable bellows, and a different format back, aka similar to the Linhof adaptive plates on their 5x7" (just add this adapta-board, and the ground glass of your chosen format,8x10/ 5x7/4x5/6x12\6x9 roll film); Also at this 'early stage' suggest GRAFFLOK bars on the back, ie an international fit!, makes this system agnostic to holders, roll film backs, Plate holders, etc. as well as a rotating back, like Linhof's it is easier to change orientation (without a chance of damaging the ground-glass).
Nice bellows! Not that light though? If I had the cash I'd order one tomorrow.
For that much bellows extension the only thing lighter is an Arca-Swiss!
Looks like a very nice camera. Lighter than my 810 Deardorff and cheaper than a Chamonix Alpinist X! What's not to like? If anything happened to my beloved Deardoff (we've had a relationship for 40 years now), I'd definitely be looking seriously at this camera.
I wish them the best of luck. The camera looks the part. As for the price, at the moment one is expected to pay in excess of £ 3000.00 for a mint example of a well made 8X10 field camera, so their asking price is in line with other cameras, Intrepid not withstanding. Large format photography has never been cheap.
We will offer lifetime warranty for original buyer (customer will only have to pay for shippings and new parts if needed). Take care!
@@fasquelcameras Good to know. Thank you.
Just discovered your page as im looking at getting into 4x5 photography. You may have a video that answers this already but haven't been able to comb through them all yet. What is a good compact system you recommend for someone starting out. Would moslty be for the field, but would love the option to use in the studio as i explore. Thanks!
the price for getting a used Tachihara into the European Union from Japan is close to what they are charging for a Fasquel & Co.
Ouch on the 4K, if you are going to fully extend the bellows. some type of support near the center. that you could snap in. Assuming that the back is fixed in place. If I was 30yrs younger I just might jump into the format.
It's a high price sure but it's under a Chamonix. I adore my Chamonix 45F2 but their 8x10 has just been too out of reach for me. This makes it fairly competitive to Chammy, Canham, etc. It looks quite gorgeous too!
Looks really good and I wish them well. One thing I really like on my Deardorff though is the rise/fall on the lens panel. Shame they haven't included that (not that I could see anyway).
Thanks for the comment Roger! I think the additional rise is a tradeoff made for having a front standard strong enough for heavy brass lenses. Even my beefiest Super Symmar XL and soft focus lenses handled beautifully.
Emilien is considering to offer that feature as an option later down the road ! 🙂
@@MatMarrashThe Deardorff seems to cope with heavy lenses though. My 480mm Rodagon is 1.7kg. :)
@@fasquelcameras That's great - I don't know why more 10x8 cameras don't have it. Very useful for wide angle lenses when the bellows restricts movements.
If a 4x5 is not making economic sense to them compared to the 8x10, did you ask them if it means they could offer very competitively priced 11x14 or even 20x24? Also, it’s a nice concept to re-edit the Deardorff but at these prices, today’s competitors are Canham and Chamonix. I would be curious to see how it compares to them.
Hey, we're working on the 11x14". Should be ready later this year. Pre-order will open before summer. Take good care, Raphaël 🙂
Storage Question. I just got a real nice Century 8x10, when not in use is it better to store the camera folded up or leave it extended?
Hey Peter thanks for the question! It's all a matter of the bellows. If the bellows are in nice shape, folding it back up for storage is preferred. Happy shooting!
What happened to the intrepid 8x10 final review?
Are all the cool kids making 4:3 videos now?
Hey mat! Intersted in this camera, does it have any zeroing positions on the front and rear standard?
Hi there and thanks for the question! The only detent that I recall on the camera was on the rear standard for tilt when opening/closing from folded position.
@@MatMarrash thanks
Mat! That’s really helpful, I appreciate the info!
@@Tjludecke Since Fasquel & Co. is a super small company, I'd always recommend reaching out to them with any specific questions. They're great to work with and may even be able to create a custom solution!
At this price, I think K.B. Canham will be a better choice
Unfortunately they only have a french version of their website. But it looks interesting
translate.google.com should do the trick!
@@MatMarrash right! i always forget this way…
So how much does the camera cost? No price list on the company website.
3900 EUR.
Since there are multiple configurations, prices range from 3900 - 4700 EUR.
When you gonna get that Ghibellini-Pagani? 3900 euros? Chump change!
Who needs basic necessities with a camera like that?! ;)
Come on, 4000 euro doesn't seam like a lot of money for something handcrafted like this and it's even a product that you can use and keep for decades. If you compare with many other things this it's actually a steal. Just look at the Japanese market for handcrafted things, or basically any genre of handcrafted things. Have a look at watches, knifes, music instruments and we start talking about over expensive things. And compared to what electronic 'throw away after 3 years gadgets' like phones, cameras and consumer products cost today, 4000 euro is quite little. I know many people that uses 2000-4000 euros a month on gadgets of all sorts. - But nice and interesting channel👍 I just found it. I would properly be into this if I had the time.
I'm not trying to be "snobbish", but - in case anyone cares :) - Fasquel is pronounced, "FASS-*KELL* "