On November 26, 2002 02:07 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I think I'm settling on the sliding box design with the front box slightly > larger (maybe 7"x7") and having tripod mounts and a lensboard holder. The > smaller rear box will provide my focusing. Being an engineer I'm angry I > didn't come up with the rear focus idea myself. Would tripod mounts on both ends be better? If you don't use them they won't add much weight. > > [2] How do you guys get the two boxes to slide smoothly? I'm thinking > maybe some teflon runner angles or teflon tape. It'll make it slide > easier, but introduce more of a gap for light. I don't have faith in > myself to make the two boxes so closely aligned as to slide easily without > some "help". Drawer slides? No real reason to reinvent the wheel is there? Also why not have some sort of light proof cloth at the joint. Doesn't need to be fancy like a bellows. Nick _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
