This is the base and focus track with the Front standard.
Apart from the metal work in this image every thing else has had to be made.
This is the back with a rotatable holder for the focus frame amd Roll film holder.
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As I write the back has been attached to the base, I used some 90º angled metal (aluminium alloy) screwed to both the base and back after previously glueing the two together. Ththe metalhas been will be covered by 45º mahogay. The next jo is the bracing, and then the brass fittings to hold the back in place.
The wood is currently only sealed, once everything is assembled it will be french polished,
Originally I intended to use a spare Busch Pressman focus frame, which I finally found today, however I've realised the camera will look far better with a focus frame that matches the rest of the camera.
My wife omplains about the time I've been spending on this praject, not actually that long so far less than 10-12, and says I have plenty of other cameras I can use. That bit's true but all are eother 5x4 or larger or have no movements. It's hard when she doesn't understand movements and why they can be important, and why I grew frustrated with my Mamiya 645s.
Thwe camera will be finished (as in useable) in a couple of days, I can see already how practical it''ll be to use particularly the front tilt, it's also very light.
At a total cost of less than £10 ($13 US), OK doupble that for the parts from Paris, it's still a bargain compared to a Linhof.
Ian
Apart from the metal work in this image every thing else has had to be made.
This is the back with a rotatable holder for the focus frame amd Roll film holder.
As I write the back has been attached to the base, I used some 90º angled metal (aluminium alloy) screwed to both the base and back after previously glueing the two together. Ththe metalhas been will be covered by 45º mahogay. The next jo is the bracing, and then the brass fittings to hold the back in place.
The wood is currently only sealed, once everything is assembled it will be french polished,
Originally I intended to use a spare Busch Pressman focus frame, which I finally found today, however I've realised the camera will look far better with a focus frame that matches the rest of the camera.
My wife omplains about the time I've been spending on this praject, not actually that long so far less than 10-12, and says I have plenty of other cameras I can use. That bit's true but all are eother 5x4 or larger or have no movements. It's hard when she doesn't understand movements and why they can be important, and why I grew frustrated with my Mamiya 645s.
Thwe camera will be finished (as in useable) in a couple of days, I can see already how practical it''ll be to use particularly the front tilt, it's also very light.
At a total cost of less than £10 ($13 US), OK doupble that for the parts from Paris, it's still a bargain compared to a Linhof.
Ian
