csxcnj
29-Nov-2013, 10:03
A question for you Chamonix owners.
I've been getting to know my new 045F1 the last few weeks and am really impressed the more I get familiar with it except for one thing. The two tabs that lock the back in place are easily dislodged. Which can obviously cause the back to fall off. It happened twice, once I was able to catch it before it hit the ground, the second time it landed on grass so no harm done.
I am as careful as possible to make sure the tabs are firmly set but they are easily brushed out of place and I find them to be creeping up to the unlocked position in the course of moving/adjusting the camera almost every session.
Is this operator error on my part? The tabs seat flush with the top of the standard. They have resistance when moving them to the unlocked position so they are tight. I cant imagine this is just something I need to be constantly worrying about through the course of a days shooting but if so...
Is there a company that sells small parts for building LF cameras that I could purchase some surface mount slide locks from?
cheers, Bob
I've been getting to know my new 045F1 the last few weeks and am really impressed the more I get familiar with it except for one thing. The two tabs that lock the back in place are easily dislodged. Which can obviously cause the back to fall off. It happened twice, once I was able to catch it before it hit the ground, the second time it landed on grass so no harm done.
I am as careful as possible to make sure the tabs are firmly set but they are easily brushed out of place and I find them to be creeping up to the unlocked position in the course of moving/adjusting the camera almost every session.
Is this operator error on my part? The tabs seat flush with the top of the standard. They have resistance when moving them to the unlocked position so they are tight. I cant imagine this is just something I need to be constantly worrying about through the course of a days shooting but if so...
Is there a company that sells small parts for building LF cameras that I could purchase some surface mount slide locks from?
cheers, Bob