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HeinrichVoelkel
15-Feb-2017, 18:46
Dear alle, tried to find an answer to this through the search function of the forum, but did't find a comprehensive answer.

Yes or no? Will the older Arca B bellows fit a 171mm Arca Swiss F?

Thanks in advance.

B.S.Kumar
15-Feb-2017, 20:26
Hi Heinrich,

This post explains it very clearly: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?93407-Arca-Swiss-4-x-5-quot-bag-bellows-compatible-with-F-line

The older bellows of the A, B and C (Oschwald) model cameras will not fit F-line camera.

Kumar

Rod Klukas
16-Feb-2017, 06:07
Hi Heinrich,

This post explains it very clearly: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?93407-Arca-Swiss-4-x-5-quot-bag-bellows-compatible-with-F-line

The older bellows of the A, B and C (Oschwald) model cameras will not fit F-line camera.

Kumar

Kumar is correct as the frames of the A,B, and C models, are of a polycarbonite material and have a totally different latching mechanism than the F line and also M line from 1984 forward.The Fline and Mline of 1984 forward used Metal bellows frames.
Rod

HeinrichVoelkel
16-Feb-2017, 10:31
Thanks to both of you. I was reading this: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?113238-Arca-Swiss-Model-B

and got confused, because someone was saying it would be possible to adapt to the 171