Arca Swiss Photokina News

[Rainer]

Here´s some raw and unfiltered info for Arca aficionados.
Just some quick and dirty shots of a product folder i grabbed at the Arca booth (about 150kb jpg´s each).
btw: Mr. Vogt Jr. told me a website is the "next project" on their to-do-list.
There´s room for hope ...

Arca folder page1 (http://www.schoditsch.com/arcaswiss2006/arcaswiss_page1.jpg)
page2 (http://www.schoditsch.com/arcaswiss2006/arcaswiss_page2.jpg)
page3 (http://www.schoditsch.com/arcaswiss2006/arcaswiss_page3.jpg)
page4 (http://www.schoditsch.com/arcaswiss2006/arcaswiss_page4.jpg)
Arca R m3d (http://www.schoditsch.com/arcaswiss2006/arcaswiss_R_m3d.jpg)

[Tom Westbrook]

Thanks for the info. The R camera seems very interesting.

[GPS]

Oh,oh - a new adversary to the 45PS Fotoman??

[phaedrus]

Oh,oh - a new adversary to the 45PS Fotoman??
Nope, it only goes to 6x9 cms.

[GPS]

In such a case, a new adversary to the Swiss Alpha then?

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

There are two models
The m3d (image link above) goes up to the 6x9 cm format.
The L3d is a 4"x5".

[GPS]

In such a case, the L3d should be able to take a 6x12 Horseman RF back (beside the 6x9 RFH) and would be a very versatile tool. Looking forward to more info about it, maybe on their promissed website?

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

I have manipulated the two 6x9 and 4x5" R-line prototype at the Fontfroide Large format conference this week-end.
The backs are those existing for the 6x9 and for the 4x5" so there is no question of compatibility for the backs : everything that fits the F-line will fit the back of the R-line of same format, not forgetting reducing back plates for the 4x5", it is as simple as that.

[Tom Westbrook]

Has anyone heard any more news on the R-line cameras? Mostly wondering about availability dates.

[Bart Langenaken]

Hello,

I have spoken with Mr. Martin Voght at Photokina. The R-line camera 6x9 and 4x5 should be available begin 2007.

Bart

[Andrew O'Neill]

My friend John (who frequents this forum but never comments) will be thrilled about this!

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

Some progress reports about the Arca Swiss R-line cameras
Today (18-June-2007) , Martin Vogt has presented at a Paris trade show a production model of the R m3d with the electronic rangefinder system operational.
The trade show :
http://www.photosapiens.com/Forum-du-Moyen-Format-2007.html
For those who can read French, some chat about the event where the 6x6 Hy6 camera + leaf backs were presented together with Cambo, Alpa, Hasselblad cameras and other equipement, Leaf Phase One (going off-topic, sorry).
http://www.galerie-photo.info/forum/read.php?f=1&i=41438&t=41348
http://www.galerie-photo.info/forum/read.php?f=3&i=10357&t=10357

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

Another picture of the R m3d
http://www.revoirfoto.com/pr/index.php?lg=&pg=69&c=12