One of the reasons I had Ron build my 8x20 in the expedition model was the geared rear axis tilt. I love that feature and have it on both the vertical and horizontal backs. It's nice dialing in the back tilt with geared movements and not having to come out from underneath the dark cloth to do it. And it's smooth, especially with that tall 20" vertical back, you can dial it right in. It is one Of Mr. Wisners" more ingenuous designs. Granted it is not necessary but nice. I got use to using it on my 8x10 pocket expedition after I bought it. At the time I didn't know of this little additional knob on the rear standard. I bought the 8x10 used and for a good price. I was just lucky because at the time I was new to large format. Boy have I learned alot since. But I guess I will put up with alot to get the features I want. I salute you for even considering trying to take on the task of building an ulf camera. For me it would require taking time away from my shooting and printing. and that's not an option for me. To put it simply, and as you may already know what I mean, I don't wrestle with these huge cameras because I so much as want to....I do it because I have to. ( a personal thing). If you decide to tackle this , Please keep us updated to the progress. Because as all of us ULF'ers are afraid to admit, we do have some what of an equipment fetish or we would have never made it to ULF. Good luck.
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