Not sure If I posted this here... I've been gone from the LF Forums for a while, and I may have built the 8x10 prototype after I stopped visiting... Now that I'm back I'll re-post some of the construction photos...
The prototype is built to be inexpensive, using hardware easily found at Home Depot or Ace hardware. I did not try to make it elegant. I had never folded bellows, and, after two tries, I'm still not happy with my result... but they work perfectly well! The focusing mechanism is inspired by my Chamonix 4x5, but instead of moving the front standard on a worm gear, I move the back, for easier macro! I had to add a stabilization rod after completion to make the camera rigid after focus was achieved. My intent is to build the camera again, this time in a final version with more exotic woods and more refined hardware, although the rough prototype works perfectly well!
Since I'm not familiar with how to upload shots here, I will probably test with a couple of shots. I also don't know how many of the construction shots I have, so I probably need to search a little, meaning I may upload photos to this thread as I find them in my drives... if anyone is interested, that is!
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Originally Posted by Rafael Garcia
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