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ericantonio
16-Sep-2021, 09:08
So this is confusing me, the Cambo PDF I have says Minimum Extension with standard bellows is 88m or for us with Brooklyn education, 3 1/2 inches. But, the closest I can get the front and rear standard is about 7-8 inches cause the base plate for focusing is touching each other and thus limiting the minimum.

Why would the PDF specs say 3 1/2 inches when clearly the hardware is in the way of it doing that.

https://i.imgur.com/AurJZ8u.png
Daniel Unkefer
16-Sep-2021, 09:18
Can you move the tripod block in front of, or behind, the two standards?
ericantonio
16-Sep-2021, 09:24
Can you move the tripod block in front of, or behind, the two standards?

No bueno, it has a block under the front and rear standard. I used my cabeza and took a photo so you guys can see it.

https://i.imgur.com/HkclwoS.jpg
EBJohnson
16-Sep-2021, 09:47
If you are able to turn the entire rear standard/block around that’ll get you part of the way there… or do the standards on the legend not come off the rail?


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ericantonio
16-Sep-2021, 09:50
If you are able to turn the entire rear standard/block around that’ll get you part of the way there… or do the standards on the legend not come off the rail?




Technically the feet can be put in the other way around, but the bellows would not work. Wait, hmmmm, I may not know what I'm tallking about. Let me see, cause I think the notches for the bellows is the same for the GG holder
EBJohnson
16-Sep-2021, 09:52
Technically the feet can be put in the other way around, but the bellows would not work. Wait, hmmmm, I may not know what I'm tallking about. Let me see, cause I think the notches for the bellows is the same for the GG holder

So the SC2, SCX and SCN (45) the standards are indented both ways… so they can be fully turned around… Which I imagine is for this very purpose


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ericantonio
16-Sep-2021, 09:58
If you are able to turn the entire rear standard/block around that’ll get you part of the way there… or do the standards on the legend not come off the rail?


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DING DING DING!! Winner winner chicken dinner!! I was looking at the PDF and noticed the focusing knob are on the right side. And thought it odd that number scales would be on one side and then the other side for rear.

Well, I did a bad, the front standard is back-ass-ward!!!

Now I feel like I should delete this post so you guys wouldn't know what a dumb***s I am!!!

Okay, nah, I'll admit it, I am sometimes pretty dumb, maybe most of the time as all my GF's have told me.