I've used Linhof and Wista boards as well as copies, and in my case all of the boards are TOO THIN. I have to back them with felt, a time consuming fix which likely won't work for the long term.
I've used Linhof and Wista boards as well as copies, and in my case all of the boards are TOO THIN. I have to back them with felt, a time consuming fix which likely won't work for the long term.
It seems like there's some variation in the allowed lensboard thickness between the Chamonix production batches. Mine #588 works best with thin Wista and Shen-Hao boards (of the composite material variety). Of the three Shen-Hao (aluminium alloy variety) lensboards that I have bought recently two boards fit although it takes some effort to lock and unlock it. Third one doesn't fit - but I don't see any tangible thickness differences between them. They are all almost 2mm thick (I don't have the caliper to measure it precisely). I also inquired about Bromwell lensboards and Ted Bromwell replied that his lensboards are designed 2.0mm thick (which means they probably wouldn't fit my Chamonix) and the Linhof boards are 2.0-2.2mm thick.
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