Chamonix Ultra-Lightweight 810 Alpinist 10×8 Cameras

Chamonix Ultra-Lightweight 810 Alpinist 10×8 has been designed and built in response to customer requests and user feedback.

Chamonix thus designed the 810 Alpinist, an ultra-light, horizontal-only view camera…By “ultralight” Chamonix means that the Alpinist is only 57% the weight of the lighweight 810V model.

The 810 Alpinist is for the photographer that shoots mostly in the “landscape orientation,” but of course, a vertical composition can be made simply by turning the tripod head 90º to the side.

The metal parts of the 810 Alpinist are anodized aluminum with black finish. The wood is used.

The 810 Alpinist view camera uses a Sinar-type lens board.

The 810 Alpinist is crafted with the same attention to fit and finish as the 810V model. Because of the very high standards of the craftsmen, a model run can take months from start of wood preparation, as described for the 810V view camera, to final assembly.

They come in horizontal only and vertical only models, the backs are not rotatable

Here are some numbers:

weight: 2,460 grams without the ground glass cover

max bellows 570mm, 680mm with extension rack ~ min bellows: 60mm

front rise: 72mm, front fall: 53mm, front shift: 50mm on each side

rear swing: 10 degrees on each side ~ rear tilt: 30 degrees

folded size: 355mm x 270mm x 97mm

810 Alpinist X Convertible Camera

This is the ultimate 810 camera. Sleek, ultra light weight and extremely rigid. If you are a photographer who uses 8×10 cameras, this is the camera you take to travel around the world.

Here are some numbers:

weight: 2,890 grams without the ground glass cover

max bellows: 680mm, min bellows: 60mm

front rise: 87mm, front fall: 75mm, ~ front shift: 50mm on each side ~ front tilt: 30 degrees

rear swing: 10 degrees on each side ~ rear tilt: 30 degrees

folded size: 355mm x 310mm x 97mm

These are ultra special cameras, they are hand made to order only and may take some weeks to acquire.

They can be ordered through us with 100% deposit payable up front….due to the nature of the construction of these wonderful cameras prices are on aplplication only!