After a long investigation I decided on a new Arca Swiss 6x9 FC. This camera seemed to meet my needs, and I had found some quite positive reviews on this camera.
However, the result is a disaster.
Do not expect an Arca Swiss is made in Swiss. All currently Arca "Swiss" cameras are made in France. Apparently there is no quality control anymore. The two cameras I got were defective. One bellows had a light leak as large as a 25c coin. The lens plates could not be attached without play. The binocular mirror finder was stained, dirty, and scratched. The zero setting of the vertical tilt of the rear standard was inaccurate (the s pirit levels (!) and some tests showed that the standards were not parallel). Th e horizontal shift of the rear standard often got stucked.
This disaster took 3 months of my time. Finally I returned all items to the dealer for refund.
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