I am struggling to find that it was just part of the design. I have not seen any field camera with hash marks that are designed not to be used. Plus I might debate any Deardorff or Gibellini have a +6mm variance in height anywhere. It's just such an odd thing to see on more than one KMV.
Ryan Mills
Debate it all you want. Get a V8 or look at photos and let us know when you find one with a prefectly aligned front frame. How does a twist in the front frame change coverage of a lens?Originally Posted by ryanmills
I doubt it was part of the design. The execution is obviously questionable.
From the surface texture I would imagine the part into which the index mark is cut is a sand casting. A technique with a wide latitude.
If the index is not aligned with the pivot it has been filed in the wrong place. The designer and the pattern maker are unlikely to be responsible.
Handmade things are variable. Especially on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons.
More than one example of this doesn't make it a design feature.
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