... Imagine using this new 11x14 Arca-Swiss? Not only is the giant camera shown mounted on a wee ballhead but look closely at the front standard... that looks like a ballhead in lieu of traditional tilt movements. I bet using it will be a lot of fun with a 6-pound lens attached!
....Or in any wind or any less than perfect conditions. The monorail looks about as sturdy as a Gowland on a diet.
Looks more like a pan head for swing, Frank.
The newer Arca heads are "upside" down, Dan. You twist the metal ring to loosen them.
It looks ridiculous. Like a circus elephant balancing on a stool.
I never used anything but, and I hate them.
I thought arca swiss was renowned for precision.
Originally Posted by Will Whitaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEjPD...p1E&playnext=2
I get a kick out of the little Deardorff (or whatever) leveling doo-hicky on the front standard! Couldn't the prestigious A-S just used a spirit level like everyone else? And apparently there is no front rise? Oh well, I'm sure this will only cost somewhere in the low to mid ten Ks, so what would you expect?
This is what happens when MBAs design cameras.
- Leigh
If you believe you can, or you believe you can't... you're right.
Lots of Arca envy out there.
I wonder what the front movements are on the new Deardorf, Toyo, Sinar, Linhof 11x14's?
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