Re: Using and Modifying the Travelwide 4x5 camera
I do not have a TW camera yet and won't till the last of the pre-orders go out, BUT . . .
Is there a way to put a protective cap or cup over the lens/shutter? Maybe fastening the drilled out lid from a plastic container to the body and snapping the continer over all of it?
Is this needed or am I just fretting over a problem that I don't have (yet)?
Re: Using and Modifying the Travelwide 4x5 camera
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Originally Posted by
Drew Bedo
Is there a way to put a protective cap or cup over the lens/shutter? Maybe fastening the drilled out lid from a plastic container to the body and snapping the continer over all of it? ...
I assume you mean more than a lens cap. I think a "supersized" cap that would friction fit over the focus ring is a good idea for keeping both the lens and shutter clean and in keeping with the "take anywhere" ethos.
Will have to measure when mine gets here. Good application for a 3d printer if the printer material is flexible enough.
Re: Using and Modifying the Travelwide 4x5 camera
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Drew Bedo
I do not have a TW camera yet and won't till the last of the pre-orders go out, BUT . . .
Is there a way to put a protective cap or cup over the lens/shutter? Maybe fastening the drilled out lid from a plastic container to the body and snapping the continer over all of it?
Is this needed or am I just fretting over a problem that I don't have (yet)?
I'm just going to use a regular lens cap over the lens.
Re: Using and Modifying the Travelwide 4x5 camera
There are some neoprene lens caps that may work, if can stay on securely.
Jon
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Drew Bedo
I do not have a TW camera yet and won't till the last of the pre-orders go out, BUT . . .
Is there a way to put a protective cap or cup over the lens/shutter? Maybe fastening the drilled out lid from a plastic container to the body and snapping the continer over all of it?
Is this needed or am I just fretting over a problem that I don't have (yet)?
Re: Using and Modifying the Travelwide 4x5 camera
I may find or make a flexible cover that's more like a small bag. If I shoot with something that I don't have to look through the lens, I can guarantee I'll have pictures of the inside of a lens cap.
Re: Using and Modifying the Travelwide 4x5 camera
One good solution is an oversized neoprene wrap, like the ones they use for lenses. The parts that are the most vulnerable are the cable release and the shutter cock lever. They're slightly protected by virtue of being inset from the helical. But still, it's safest to unscrew the cable release when in transit.
The lens itself is pretty safe with a lens cap on. If you're really worried, you can add a UV filter.