>>3190009I mean don't get me wrong, it's a flimsy camera. When I first opened the box I was immediately impressed by the weight, then subsequently disappointed by the build quality. I'm only sold on it because of the weight. That said, after a week in the backcountry I found it to be a fully capable camera and rigid enough to get the job done once you learn its quirks. Now I did just meet up with the guy that's been field testing the 8x10 for intrepid and that thing is super flimsy. Unless the final model is stiffer there's no way you'll be using it in even a light breeze.
>>3190029Ugh, that thing has been a bitch to me. A wildly unreliable camera that spent most of the first year that I owned it going back and forth to a camera repair guy (the only guy in the states that works on them). The film advance then failed on it again and I gave up on it and mangled the back of the camera so it thinks it's open and will both fire and advance, but not tell you what frame its on. It's now become a camera to mess around with while I'm riding my bike, which is unfortunate because I really loved using it. Instead, I decided to lighten the weight of the 4x5 kit and go back to using that for the backcountry primarily.
>>3190032I never really weigh the stuff. I think years ago I weighed my full Toyo kit with 4 lenses, 10 holders, tripod, water, etc at 40 lbs. When backpacking I just bring the wooden camera, 2 lenses, 5 film holders (weighs more than the camera body), and a lighter tripod. I haven't weighed that but I would guess it's about the same as my day pack weight but with all my camping gear as well. Food is extra and depends on how long the trip is.
Another Ektar shot. Revisited an old location, I think I like the old shot more.
