Arca Swiss Photokina News

[Rainer]

Here´s some raw and unfiltered info for Arca aficionados.
Just some quick and dirty shots of a product folder i grabbed at the Arca booth (about 150kb jpg´s each).
btw: Mr. Vogt Jr. told me a website is the "next project" on their to-do-list.
There´s room for hope ...

Arca folder page1
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Arca R m3d

[Tom Westbrook]

Thanks for the info. The R camera seems very interesting.

[GPS]

Oh,oh - a new adversary to the 45PS Fotoman??

[phaedrus]

Oh,oh - a new adversary to the 45PS Fotoman??

Nope, it only goes to 6x9 cms.

[GPS]

In such a case, a new adversary to the Swiss Alpha then?

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

There are two models
The m3d (image link above) goes up to the 6x9 cm format.
The L3d is a 4"x5".

[GPS]

In such a case, the L3d should be able to take a 6x12 Horseman RF back (beside the 6x9 RFH) and would be a very versatile tool. Looking forward to more info about it, maybe on their promissed website?

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

I have manipulated the two 6x9 and 4x5" R-line prototype at the Fontfroide Large format conference this week-end.
The backs are those existing for the 6x9 and for the 4x5" so there is no question of compatibility for the backs : everything that fits the F-line will fit the back of the R-line of same format, not forgetting reducing back plates for the 4x5", it is as simple as that.

[Tom Westbrook]

Has anyone heard any more news on the R-line cameras? Mostly wondering about availability dates.

[Bart Langenaken]

Hello,

I have spoken with Mr. Martin Voght at Photokina. The R-line camera 6x9 and 4x5 should be available begin 2007.

Bart