I shoot an Intrepid 4x5. Since it's so lightweight, I often find myself carrying it into places that require some hiking to get into. When this happens, I'm usually carrying a light and compact tripod instead of a full-size one. The camera is light enough that the compact tripod has no issue supporting it. The only problem is that I'm 6'0" and the tripod maxes out at less than 5' before I have to extend the center column, which I avoid at all costs.
Funny thing is when I'm shooting my Yashica Mat 124, that height ends up being perfect because I just look straight down onto the ground glass. With the 4x5, I have to crouch awkwardly under the dark cloth, and if it's snowy or muddy out, there's just no chance of me getting a low angle shot because I'd have to lay down on my stomach and then hike back out soaking wet and freezing.
I looked around online trying to find some kind of adapter I could attach to the rear standard that would allow me to look down and compose on my ground glass instead of having to crouch. The closest I could find was this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...ox_fx_4x5_view_toyo_pro_right_angle_view.html
The concept is more or less exactly what I had in mind (although having one that collapses flat against the rear standard for storage would be superb...). But I don't have $300 to spend on that right now, and it doesn't look like they make one that would fit the Intrepid anyway. I could be wrong. I was just hoping I could find something relatively inexpensive that would clip onto the graflok tabs in the back.
Is anyone aware of such a product?
Failing that... how hard would this be to build? I have access to a 3D printer, and it seems like I could fairly easily design something that would bounce the image onto a ground glass where I could see it easily from above. A mirror at 45 degrees would get a big part of the job done, right...?
Funny thing is when I'm shooting my Yashica Mat 124, that height ends up being perfect because I just look straight down onto the ground glass. With the 4x5, I have to crouch awkwardly under the dark cloth, and if it's snowy or muddy out, there's just no chance of me getting a low angle shot because I'd have to lay down on my stomach and then hike back out soaking wet and freezing.
I looked around online trying to find some kind of adapter I could attach to the rear standard that would allow me to look down and compose on my ground glass instead of having to crouch. The closest I could find was this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...ox_fx_4x5_view_toyo_pro_right_angle_view.html
The concept is more or less exactly what I had in mind (although having one that collapses flat against the rear standard for storage would be superb...). But I don't have $300 to spend on that right now, and it doesn't look like they make one that would fit the Intrepid anyway. I could be wrong. I was just hoping I could find something relatively inexpensive that would clip onto the graflok tabs in the back.
Is anyone aware of such a product?
Failing that... how hard would this be to build? I have access to a 3D printer, and it seems like I could fairly easily design something that would bounce the image onto a ground glass where I could see it easily from above. A mirror at 45 degrees would get a big part of the job done, right...?
You will loose the ability to see and adjust fine focus for tilts and swings and loose the ability to inspect the groundglass peepholes for corner coverage. 
