Reddit mentions of Using the View Camera: A Creative Guide to Large Format Photography

If you are on facebook, become a member of Medium&Large film photography, and find Stephen Dirado's posts. Watch, read, learn. He's a master in using the 8x10.

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Or if you prefer paper: https://www.amazon.com/Using-View-Camera-Creative-Photography/dp/1626540772/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=15TLX5YSZGE0&keywords=using+the+view+camera+steve+simmons&qid=1557356929&s=gateway&sprefix=steve+simmons+v%2Caps%2C232&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

Browse around, you may find it cheaper somewhere. Amazon co uk, maybe.

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I find such view cameras easy to use. The camera demands that you put though into each shot. You'll need a loupe to check your focus on the ground glass.

Do check if your shutter works properly. Get newer filmholders. I started with fomapan + rodinal. You'll need trays, and a completely dark room to develop in.

Can the back stand tilt backwards? There seems to be an axis in the middle of the stand, and a screw at the bottom for it. That is very very useful on such a camera. It allows you to get front to back in focus. Maybe the film plane can also swing, useful when shooting two people, or people that are looking away from your camera.

The lens stand seems to be able to let the lens rise and fall. This will allow you to get the vertical lines in the frame actually vertical. Useful for architecture, but I also use it to tweak the relation of my subjects to their background. Maybe the film plane can also shift sideways.

A reason to shoot 8x10 is that you can make 1 to 1 contact prints of them, and end up with photos of a decent size with tremendous details and tones.

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These are my notes going into large format: https://www.thephoblographer.com/2019/01/04/medium-format-slr-large-format-view-camera/