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What is this odd round knob at the top of the rear standard? black circle with a hex head screw. Doesn't seem to have any purpose.
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You loosen them to release the bellows from the rear standard, for example, when going from the universal bellows to bag bellows for short lenses needing a lot of movement.
 
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