Arca swiss WA belows

**Jan Nieuwenhuysen** · 4-Mar-2002, 07:28

I use a synthetic WA bellows with my Monolith 4x5'. It's perfect. In addition to Ellis Verner's remark: I regularly use a Sinar Zoom 2 rollfilm back. The synth. bellows allow me to use a 35 mm (Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 1:4.5)for 6x12 cm. Yes, you need a (double) recessed lensboard.

**Ellis Vener** · 4-Mar-2002, 10:40

According to Arca-Swiss when using the synthetic material w/a bellows you can use lenses as short as 43mm and focus at infinity with the standard (13mm recessed) Arca-Swiss lensboards for the F and Monolith cameras .

**Sven Glage** · 4-Mar-2002, 11:10

i own both, the leather bellows works fine as an "normal" bellows. but mine is not flexible enough for lenses shorter than 80mm

**Mike Kuszek** · 4-Mar-2002, 21:26

I see that (Arca users)are a group that is strong and plentyfull on this forum.I am glad to be part of this group.I have decided to get the synthetic for the reasons of price ,flexibility, and extreme wide angle lenses I will use.I want to thank you all for your advice.

**Mike Kravit** · 4-Mar-2002, 22:44

I own the leather w/a bellows and use it with my Super Angulon 58XL up through my SS 210 XL. I owned the synthetic and sold it as the leather is more flexible and will work with the 210 where I could not get the synthetic to.

Mike