Ian, I don't see the point of mutilating a Century Graphic as was shown in post 116 above. It gives up most of what the camera can do for a minor reduction in weight and the ability to use full rise with lenses that would make infinity "inside the box" on an unmutilated Century. If the user is going to shoot 2x3, well, the shortest lens that covers 2x3 will focus to infinity on an unmutilated Century. 35/4.5 Apo Grandagon. If full rise is needed, well, the top of the box can be cut back.
In my case Dan I have a box of parts for Speed Grapics I bought from Miguel Coquis, in Paris, 3 or 4 years ago, I guess he was taking the cases and shutters for use with Brass lenses.
I think you've seen images of my 5x4 Speed Grapgic WA special, where part of the top is cuta away to allow rise with a short WA and it's also adapted to use the rangefinder with it as well. A few years agomI saw an MPP MicroTechnical which had be factory modified in a simiular way. But this was once common with similar UK made cameras like the Houghton Sanderson cameras, and a few others.
So my plan with my new WA 5x4 camera is either a cut away box or something like DirkFletcher has made.
First though, if I can make it in time it'll be a 6x7/6x9 camera similar to Dirks, I could do with it to take to Canada in two weeks. The base is made, next the back which will rotate, if I run out of time I'll take one of my Mamiya 645s. I've just restored a Pacemaker Speed Graphic (for another APUG member) and fitted new bellows, I can use the old ones on a temporary basis until I make new.
Here's the base for the track etc, I decided the guides would look be better plain brass.
It's covered in wood sealer at the moment, then when the rest of the body is made it'll be french polished probably after I return to the UK mid September. Next I'll make the back.
Because I rarely use rise but use front tilt a lot I'll offset the back slightly higher to compensate.
Ian
and realized it works!!
