Using and Modifying the Travelwide 4x5 camera

[Tin Can]

White gaff tape, so I can mark my own distances which I find are different than stock. Works for me well.

[Drew Bedo]

What annoys me most is the black-on-black of the distance scale, which is very hard to see with my middle-aged eyes. Anybody a solution for that ? I tried to paint them but it becomes a bit of a mess ...

White correction fluid and a sponge?

Sombody will have a better solutuib.

[Winger]

What annoys me most is the black-on-black of the distance scale, which is very hard to see with my middle-aged eyes. Anybody a solution for that ? I tried to paint them but it becomes a bit of a mess ...

There are paint pens from Sharpie that are very fine point, and available in white. I've used those to do markings on various car parts that had been freshly painted (both raised and depressed). Doing it right after a cup of coffee is not recommended, however.

[HMG]

There are paint pens from Sharpie that are very fine point, and available in white. I've used those to do markings on various car parts that had been freshly painted (both raised and depressed). Doing it right after a cup of coffee is not recommended, however.

Similar pens in silver and gold as well (may not be "Sharpie" brand).

[Ben Syverson]

Yeah, the distance markings were a challenge. We could have pad printed them, but then they could rub off.

I find that a white china marker is helpful to keep track of a handful of distances. When you recalibrate, you can easily rub the mark off.

[pierre506]

My closest focal distance is 1 meter after calibration using SA 90mm f8 lens.

[pierre506]

With the Metz 45 CT-3 strobe.

[pierre506]

After practice, I found the Travalwide could bear:
Polaroid 405, 545i,Fuji PA-145, "23"(or 66, 67) 4x5 Graphic, ...
Could not bear:
4x5 Grafmatic,Polaroid 550, Fuji PA-45, Horseman 612, Toyo 67(69)/45,...
All because of the position of the Travalwide still spring~

Ben might not see too many different 4x5 holders before. However, it should hold 4x5 Grafmatic at least as a Quick-shoot camera.
I believe it's very easy to make an adjustment to fit other holders onto the 1st generation mold.

[BarryS]

What annoys me most is the black-on-black of the distance scale, which is very hard to see with my middle-aged eyes. Anybody a solution for that ? I tried to paint them but it becomes a bit of a mess ...

Instead of making the distance scale numbers raised, they should have been recessed--it would have been easy to fill them with white paint. Since I prefer a scale in feet, I'm going to make a printable template in illustrator and use white markings on a black background.

[ndrs]

After practice, I found the Travalwide could bear:
Polaroid 405, 545i,Fuji PA-145, "23"(or 66, 67) 4x5 Graphic, ...

May I ask how did you make Polaroid 405 fit?
True, it fits perfectly with darkslide out but this makes it unusable for any practical purposes...