I know this doesn't answer your question, but you can sometimes find field cameras of this so-called backboard design relatively cheaply on EBay. I got a 5x7 one recently, for use with very wide anlge pinhole work. ----- Original Message ----- From: "TSHACK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 12:15 AM Subject: [Cameramakers] Field camera bed designs
> OK, I'm stumped. Anyone know of a good detailed design of a field camera > bed and extension mechanism. > > I got some drawings from J. Vail's site, but they aren't detailed enough for > me. > > I'm trying to build something that the back standard will move forward (I > don't want the bed in the way for extreme wide angle), and will have swings > and tilts front and back (I guess I don't really need that for the back) and > will fold up. > > I'm seeing that a monorail construction would be a lot simpler, but I want > something more portable. > > Dwight > > _______________________________________________ > Cameramakers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers > _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
