Lightware MF1420 for 8x10

[william_marderness1]

I am considering a Lightware case for an 8x10 field camera. Does the MF1420 have enough space for the camera, three lenses, a meter, and two film holders. I am especially wondering if the film holders would be able to fit on top of the camera. How about the MF 1623?

[carl_weese]

William,

 

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The cases (LightWare and other) designed to hold a 4x5 monorail camera

hanging upside down from two dividers are often great for a field 8x10

with lots of lenses and holders and all the accessories you want. I

have a couple of the earliest LW medium format cases and you can't get

the whole set into one--but the models you are looking at might be

bigger. For a box rather than a backpack, I find an upright

trunk-style case more convenient to work from than a flat suitcase

style.

[adam_friedberg]

years ago i had a deardorff 8x10 and kept it in the mf1420. i remember

being able to put in 3 lenses and a meter. you could put 2 filmholders

in the outside pocket. the bp1420 uses the same shell but has more

pockets/storage capability - it would be a better solution.

[tim_atherton2]

What about their backpack? I've been considering that, but haven't

managed to try one out yet?

 

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Tim A

[mike_kelleghan]

I use a LightWare PK1600. Fits my Toyo8x10G, two lenses on boards

(each in a smaller padded bag) tripod head, film holders, dark cloth,

changing bag, light meter, bags of odds and ends and maybe more stuff

if I were more organized. The only thing that doesn't fit is the

Gitzo.

 

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Note that whatever bag you decide on, you will always have more stuff

to pack than space to put it in :-)

 

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Mike :-)

[ellis_vener_photography]

I had a lightware BP1420 (the backpack) for just over a year. the

problem was that it just holds too much! i was able to load it up

with the following (all at once): An Arca-Swiss 4x5 F line camera,

a V-Pan 617 (a 6x17 view camera) 5 lenses (65mm to 300mm) ,

the necessary accessories (lupe, darkcloth, levels, etc.), a 6x9

Horseman RFH, aFuji Quickload holder, a box of Quickload film,

many rolls of roll film, a Nikon F5 and 20mm, 35mm, &

80-200mm f/2.8D lenses , 35mm film. <P>Even Paul peregrine,

the president of Lightware thought it was too easy to overload

and both of us are big guys (I'm 6'5" and he is pretty close.<P>So

the answers is yes-- no problems with an 8x10 field camera. The

main compartment is about the size of a 1420 case + 20%.

[neil_poulsen1]

Can you post the web-page for LightWare? I tried www.etc, and it

leads to a projector mfg.

[jennifer_waak]

Neil, it's http://www.lightwareinc.com/