"Dave Wallis" wrote in message
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I am thinking of buying a restored 10x8 Deardorff with 4x5 reducing
back. I am currently using a Sinar F2 10x8 camera with 4x5 reducing
back. I am an artist and use the camera only for transparencies of
large paintings in the studio.

If you are using it as a 4x5, why get another 8x10? Chances are, if you set
up your art properly and it's not very large, you don't even need movements
and could get by with a _very_ basic 4x5 with an outstanding lens.

And what artist can afford an 8x10 Deardorff or Sinar anyway?