Can I store my Mayima RB67 vertically, i.e. on the film-back?

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This might seem to be a naff question, but I had just pressed "pay" on a satchel that would allow me to pack and transport it vertically when I thought, wait a minute...
 

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As long as it doesn't take a significant bump on the film back shell (for instance, from dropping the bag), it should be fine.
 

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As long as you take your camera out and exercise it regularly
 
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Donald Qualls said:
And then you'll find out how "well" Photrio users agree...
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Ha ha, I have seen that already on the main forum, when I asked a question on what is obviously the incredibly contentious topic of the zone system.... I even had some people bypassing the forum format to give me their private views by message

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As long as you take your camera out and exercise it regularly
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Only if it has been really good
 

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peterB1966 said:
Only if it has been really good
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An RB67 is really good. I've got one -- three viewfinders, three lenses (and a tele-extender), set of cheap filters, 6x7 and 6x4.5 backs, 220 6x7 back (I use it for 35mm), and a Graflex 22 to shoot 6x6. I'll have more lenses eventually.
 

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The other aspect of this question would be, how do you insert and remove the camera from this bag? By the lens? That might not be ideal.
 

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I carry my Bronica (ETRSi and GS-1) vertically, lens down, and I pull it out with the strap which stays attached. I don’t know if lens down would be bad for the RB with its focusing bellows, but something to consider.
 

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abruzzi said:
I don’t know if lens down would be bad for the RB with its focusing bellows, but something to consider.
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When the bellows is retracted for infinity, there's a hard stop. As long as the lens is capped, this should do either the camera or the lens any harm -- but if the bag gets dropped, a bent filter ring will probably cost more to fix than replacing a film back (if it's even repairable).
 

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That’s why I don’t drop my bag. I also have a light layer of foam at the bottom of the bag. Plus Bronica film backs and Bronica lenses are about the same price on the used market.
 

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abruzzi said:
That’s why I don’t drop my bag.
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NObody expects the Spanish In-- oh, wait.

Nobody expects to drop their bag. That's called "throwing". "Dropping" is when someone rolls up behind you with a cart and hits your funnybone, causing your hand to involuntarily open, or when your hand is wet from managing an umbrella and the bag handle slips out of your grip, or when the taxi driver unloads your luggage from the trunk while you're trying to get the fare out of your wallet and demonstrates that he's training for a job with UPS or the Postal Service...
 

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abruzzi said:
That’s why I don’t drop my bag. I also have a light layer of foam at the bottom of the bag. Plus Bronica film backs and Bronica lenses are about the same price on the used market.
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Unless you have a supplier nearby, you're out of commission while you're shopping and waiting for that back or lens, no matter the price.
 

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I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be a problem, I just wouldn't remove the camera from the bag regularly by grabbing the front end of the lens and yanking it out--the weight of the camera body & back *might* give a sudden and uncontrolled rapid bellows extension that may be damaging, if over time rather than proximately. The other thing I would do is, as others mentioned, put an extra layer of foam in the bottom of the bag just in case it is accidentally dropped on a hard surface. Just like an airbag in your car, it will decelerate the camera more gradually and gently, reducing the risk of your back getting dented/squashed. By storing it that way in the bag, you're reducing the surface area in case of impact, thereby increasing the pressure/force on the bit that hits first. But putting a bit of extra padding in the bottom of the bag should *more* than ameliorate any extra risks from storing the camera in an unconventional way, and is just good practice in general given the construction of most bags.
 

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From what I see of the RB67 I don't think there is a problem storing it in any position--it's built like a tank.
 

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Pieter12 said:
Unless you have a supplier nearby, you're out of commission while you're shopping and waiting for that back or lens, no matter the price.
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but I have other lenses. If I was a working pro, I might worry more, but I’m not. If I damage the 75, I still have a 65, 55, a 105, 135, 150. I’ll still be able to take pictures. Carrying a camera around is inherently dangerous. If I put the camera bag on my passenger seat, there is a chance I could get in an accident and the bag flies through the window and lands on a curb. I accept that risk rather than staying at him in a studio.
 

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voceumana said:
it's built like a tank.
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The body is. The film back (with its sheet metal shell) and the lens (with that vulnerable filter ring) not so much.
 
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