[LargeFormat] 8x10 Korona on eBay

[Les Newcomer]

Okay shocked may have been harsh, suprised maybe. I hadn't quite gotten
to the "4x5 and digital neg" part and read "want 11x14 on the wall...."
and thought "whoa, this guy IS serious!"

A friend of mine had an 11x14 Deardorff for a while. Sold it because
it's really a two man camera and his arms weren't long enough.

And I can't bring myself to agree with you becuase I'd then have to sell
my Deardorf &  158mm Cooke, 7.5wf" , wf10,  10" Tessar, 14 comm ek, 19
artar, 24 " artar.  And the Tessar isn't even here from Germany yet!!!


Nope just can't bring myself to agree with you, too much at stake!  ;-)

notice I didn't say you were wrong.....




Karl Wolz wrote:
> 
> Les,
> 
> Don't know why you'd be shocked.  I'm in the same boat as you so far as
> enlargements of 8x10.  Ain't gonna happen.
> 
> I kinda like my prints a tad larger than 8x10.  I do a lot of 11x14 - 20x24.
> I'm sure as heck not going to carry around anything in those size ranges.
> 
> Digital seems to be a pretty good solution to the dilemma.  I'm comfortable
> with 4x5, and actaully, I like contact prints made from 5x7.  Just never
> been able to work up much excitement over 8x10.  Too big and too small.
> BTW, I know a few other folks who feel the same way.  They tend to be
> doctors and lawyers who seem to have no problem at all building anew
> darkroom around Durst 8x10 enlarger, or going out and buying a 11x14 Canham
> just to screw around with.
> 
> Karl
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Les Newcomer" <lnphoto@twmi.rr.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 8:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] 8x10 Korona on eBay
> 
> > "Besides, you can enlarge 8x10..."
> >
> > No. 8x10 can be enlarged, but I've got a 6.5 ceiling in my basement and
> > a wife that refuses to let me punch a hole in the room floor so I get my
> > 5x7 Omega E up an running. I'm not even gonna think about an 8x10 Durst,
> > even though I had a chance to buy one for less than a 5x7 durst.
> >
> > Yes I know 8x10 can be enlarged but the darkroom set up to process and
> > enlarge 8x10 is a lot more than an 8x10 2D  a Tessar and an old dagor.
> >
> > I was kinda shocked when the reason he said he'd thrown in the towel
> > was.. too big to carry, not big enough on the wall!
> >
> > Les
> >
> >
> > Bob Younger wrote:
> > >
> > > Les,
> > > That's sort of the, "other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how'd you enjoy the
> > > play?"
> > > Besides, you can enlarge 8x10.......
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Les Newcomer" <lnphoto@twmi.rr.com>
> > > To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 7:44 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] 8x10 Korona on eBay
> > >
> > > > Just curious, other than the weight, size, expense, and lack of
> > > > enlargement, what made you throw in the towel on 8x10?
> > > >
> > > > Les
> > > >
> > > > Karl Wolz wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Not sure if this is appropriate, but I've thrown in the towel on
> 8x10.
> > > I
> > > > > bought an 8x10 Korona a couple years ago and am now selling it on
> eBay.
> > > It
> > > > > comes up tomorrow morning and the current price on it is $191.38 .
> > > > >
> > > > > Should someone from this list wind up being the winning bidder, I'll
> > > toss in
> > > > > domestic shipping at no charge.  I'll discount foreign shipping an
> > > > > appropriate amount.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any questions?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you,
> > > > >
> > > > > Karl Wolz
> > > > >
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