Eastman Commercial View 8x10 Metal w/10" f/6.3 Ektar GOOD+

Eastman Commercial View 8x10 Metal w/10" f/6.3 Ektar GOOD+

The Eastman Commercial View is considered to be one of the finest large format cameras ever produced. It is ruggedly built, has generous movements and locks down tightly.

It is very light weight at 13-3/4 lbs as the body is made of magnesium.

Introduced in 1937, this became the camera of choice by Ansel Adams, who considered it a huge improvement over previous Century Universal.

This one is in great condition. The original bellows was replaced by one from Western Bellows Company, probably the best manufacturer of bellows.

It comes with a Kodak 10" f/6.3 Commercial Ektar lens. This is a "normal" lens for the format. It is razor sharp and has a large image circle.

It also comes with a hard case, tripod mounting block, extended focus rail, spare lens board with tilt, and a 5x7 reducing back.