I've had my Zone VI 4x5 since 1989 (Serial 1251) and I've made many fine photographs with it. Lately I've acquired a used Fuji SWD 90 mm 5.6 lens. The rear element of the 90mm lens will not fit through the opening in the regular bellows (lacks about 1/32") so separately I purchased a used Zone VI bag bellows in hopes that would work. Unfortunately the bag bellows front opening is the same size as the regular bellows so I'm probably going to see if I can file it down a bit to fit the lens.
My biggest problem, however, is that the bag bellows front frame does not have any pins in it to secure it to the metal flange at the bottom of the front standard and at the top using the swing hooks. It's not that the pins have fallen out; it's obvious to me that there were never any pins in it to begin with! What am I missing here?? For the life of me I can't figure out how this bag bellows could have ever been used on the Zone VI camera...there is no obvious method (that I can see) for securing the front of the bag bellows to the front standard.
Anybody have any ideas how this bellows is supposed to mount on the Zone VI 4x5?
Thanks,
Dave
P.S. This is the older bag bellows which is half regular belows and half bag.
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