4x5 Monorail View Camera Build

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You did a great job, especially on those bellows! The only mod I would suggest is to put some flat washers, or better yet, 4 drilled plates, on the bottom where those 8 bolts hold the front and back standards on.

Look forward to seeing some shots from it myself.
 
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@Dan, I've been using a lens cap as a shutter. Works just fine with the Arista Ortho Litho 2.0 (ISO 6) I shot on. I'm on the lookout for a shutter though and I may just build a basic one.

@ozphoto, Thanks, this was my very first woodworking project and I say look into a build. It's a learning curve but doable.

@momus, That's a really good suggestion, pretty sure that it will square off everything nicely and make it all more stable. Those bellows took me three days to make.

I've attached a photo taken with the camera. Arista ortho litho 2.0, 4sec exp, f11. Developed using highly diluted Ilford ID11.
 

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