Originally Posted by
John Layton
Longevity would not necessarily be important as I could easily refabricate and swap out parts, as I can on my "el cheapo" DIY plywood cameras.
But taking such a camera out and about close to home is one thing...while taking it farther afield would require me to acquire a very firm understanding of the camera's limitations - to assess whether or not I could work within these and achieve the results that I'm after. Then again, as my plywood models are so very simple and as the Gatorboard parts would be so light...I could see bringing some of these "spare parts" along to field-swap as needed.
A bit on the hypothetical side at this point...but still worth some thought IMHO.
Later Edit: My current plywood/mahogany mashup 11x14 weighs in at 14lbs. I if I can cut enough holes and blind (routed) channels into this camera to bring its weight to around 10lbs. without overly compromising structural integrity, then I'll likely do this instead of moving forward with a Gatorboard camera.
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