Of course, some back story.
I was browsing around looking at field cameras and threads and reviews on them.
To yo cameras get good reviews, but weight complaints.
Wooden cameras generally get stability complaints.
So, I was wondering if a material like carbon composites could be used? They replace metal in a lot of things, being tougher and less bendy then most metals and much lighter. The problem is, they cost more to make and more time to make each part, and they won't bend, but shatter. So they do cost more.
Could this actually be done? If parts like the front and rear standards and glass holder, as well as the base could be made of composites, it should be easily surpassing metal in strength and stability, but with the weight of wood.
Unless it isn't possible, but if it is, it could mean that even a 20x24 camera is weight wise a reasonably portable thing.
Has this been done? Is someone currently doing so? Could I possibly be into something, or just throwing out some crazy idea that will never work?
Thanks in advance.
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