burke and james grover

[Henry Butler]

I thought i wanted a 5x7 b+j watson,wood camera till i found out about focusing problems during lockdown.The rear standard is sloppy.Does anyone have any info o n the b+j grover, metal view camera.Perhaps iti is built better. They look prett y good. THANKS.

[Sean Billy Bob Boy yates]

My first camera was a 5 X 7 Grover monorail. Adequate but not excellent. My major complaint was that I could not get the standards close enough to focus a 135mm at infinity, even with the rail clamp moved out from between them.