Double Swing vs Single

[goamules]

OK, I have a bunch of cameras but never figured this out, what is a double swing rear? I just bought an old Rochester that advertises they made them as single swing, or for more money, double swing. It's time I understood what this means. And looking at the camera pictures, it looks like these moved with rear tilt anyway, not swing. Did "double" mean "tilt" (vertical) and "swing" (horizontal)?

[E. von Hoegh]

From what I have seen of old ads, it meant tilt and swing in modern parlance. Or, you could say the back swung on horizontal and vertical axes.

[unixrevolution]

Tilt and Swing is probably what it means. That, or they use swing for tilt, and it has base tilt AND axis tilt.

[goamules]

Thanks both of you, I think you're right. Now to see if this camera has both swing and tilt when it arrives, which I'd highly prefer.

[E. von Hoegh]

May you be fortunate enough to recieve a camera that swings both ways......

[E. von Hoegh]

Thanks both of you, I think you're right. Now to see if this camera has both swing and tilt when it arrives, which I'd highly prefer.

Looks like you got your wish.

[goamules]

Looks like you got your wish.

Well, I got a great camera, but I'm not sure it has swing. Wait a minute! Do you mean you loosen all 4 bottom, rear knobs and swing it like that?! It's just crazy enough to work....let me go try....

Thanks man.

[E. von Hoegh]

Well, I got a great camera, but I'm not sure it has swing. Wait a minute! Do you mean you loosen all 4 bottom, rear knobs and swing it like that?! It's just crazy enough to work....let me go try....

Thanks man.

Yup. (thumbs up smiley)