Anybody taken a photo with their Chamonix yet??
LOL, what would be the point of that? ... it might spoil the aura and adulation of fine craftsmanship.
What I like about this forum is the (somewhat extreme) contrasts and odd parallel topics happening simultaneously. Consider this thread versus the one here.
It's all good, and just a wee bit ironic.
I think it's refreshing to be appreciating sub-thousand dollar cameras when so many adore v.expensive Linhof Technikas, Ebony's and Arca Swiss monorails ....
Ash,
You can see some pictures taken with the Chamonix 45N cameras in this thread...
http://forum.xitek.com/showthread.ph...1&pagenumber=1
Here are some more images and details:
Here is the camera with max rear tilt, which I measured at 30 degrees. Note the area in red are little holes as a reference scale spaced about every 5 degrees -- again, a clever little detail:
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Here is a view showing maximum rear swing, also about 30 degrees. Scale circled in red is to enable precise zeroing of rear standard:
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Here is the camera at minumum compression. I measure this as 45mm Film to Flange. Again, you can see the tilt reference holes, the 90 degree one being slightly larger in diameter:
Here is a shot of the base. Note the wheels in red tighten the posts separately from the rear standard lock wheels, allowing you to adjust their position fore or aft for maximum or minimum extension and/or more convenient postioning of the rear standard lock screws for normal use. Also note the base plate -- an extra layer of aluminum with two 3/8 tripod threaded holes. I have an old RRS plate for an Ebony 45 SU mounted, and it fits perfectly:
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Here is a view showing the rear tilt stops as well as the grooves on the base of the front standard to help keep it in position when locked down.
Also note the thin aluminum GG protector. (Sidebar note: By mistake they sent me a couple of 5x7 film holders. I only got to inspect them, but that thin, sturdy sheet aluminum on the GG protector is the same material they use for their darkslides in their holders. The 5x7's I saw were very well built and very light -- probably the best film-holder I've ever seen, period. I'd say even better built than the Lotus 8x10 holders I had...):
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Final shot showing the bed. Note the scale for aligning front swing (1), the 5 location holes for mounting the front standard (2), and the shift zero marks (3):
Cheers,
"Note the way the back attaches, very clean and clever (and yes, it is graflock compatible): "
same as the toyo 810M !!!
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