John Youngblood
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As Bob says, the grids may not actually be installed square to the back, in which case, the levels on the camera, if you have them, should be the final arbiter.
Secondly, as you've indicated, architectural subjects are considered the ones where grids are essential where the straight vertical/horizontal lines need to be maintained. For landscapes, the horizon is often not truly horizontal, and the sense of proper orientation gets a lot more subjective. That said, I like grids for everything actually...
John Youngblood
www.jyoungblood.com
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.
The camera arrived today!
Upon fondling with the camera, I noticed that a screw came off, the one that locks the front swing. Luckily I found it in the box.
Will do a flashlight test tonight when it's darker.
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Asia.
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Asia.
Bellows a little bit out of shape though. Doesn't bother me..
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Asia.
Beautiful looking camera.
$550, you got a good deal. Grats.
You need one of these to put it on instead of a shoebox.
Did the flash light test. Bellows show massive leakage at the point where it is glued on to the front standard. Is there a safe way to remove the bellows, for reattachment ?
The last time I removed the bellows of my Cambo 4x5, I ripped it apart. It was good for nothing anyway as it had many pinholes.
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Asia.
Rectified the leak with some gaffa tape around the edges. I will need to glue it back when I have the time to do so.
Also I find it a bit odd that the locking knobs that secure the wooden thing in the rear wont go in fully.
As you can see the one above goes in 100%, and the lower one only goes in 75%.
Other than these 2, Im a happy camper.
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Asia.
As the seller of the above camera, I was very interested to read all the comments. The camera served me well, but sat around after I lucked into a Chamonix. It was a difficult to decide which one to sell, and I'm not sure I made the right decision. Sold it for what I paid for it, so I was happy with RichardSperry's comment - happy to pass on the same good deal that I originally got.
It is definitely a Zone VI made by Wista - has Wista name plates on it and Wista ground glass in addition to the Zone VI plate. It's a DX II (no rear shift to give it better stability)
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