Ultra large format camera build filmed in time lapse
This build has a real standard that will accommodate a 14' plate and will sport a Zeiss Apo Jena Tessar f9 60cm that requires one meter extension for portrait work.
Hoping to get over a meter of extension with something that is convenient, portable and practical to load into a small car.
Tips on the track-extension-folding system are invited.
three minute time lapse video that shows assembly and focus test.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9XQrT_zBF0
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Nick ... good to see you here !
I enjoyed watching the video ;)
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Looks good, you sure work fast!
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May I suggest a wheeled table/tripod? ;)
Will the front movements be motorized and remote controlled? Sorry if that was ansvered in the video. I saw it without sound.
Best regards
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Tips on the track-extension-folding system are invited
That is a very pertinent question and it may now be a little late in the day. Perhaps a couple of different length solid baseboards with wing screw attachments to allow for possible use of wide angle. My 30x40cm camera has extension up to 120cm.ph
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Thank you Soeren I will seriously consider wheels, on a tripod not a table.
I have made a sturdy tripod for star trails on a windy salt lake, but it was horribly hard to use and didn't pack well at all.
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Thank you for making me smile this morning. This project is great. I will be sharing this with my students soon. :)
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very good - very nicely presented too -
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A simple way to make extended controls might be to use a flexible shaft with a knob at the back; guide blocks with through holes will control "whip" if the torque is high.
If takedown is desired, a 1/4" drive socket engaging a hex on the movement shaft (lock two nuts together with a dab of epoxy and your all-thread becomes a long, fully-threaded bolt) makes a nice coupling. Right-angle drives for the shifts can be had from your local equivalent to McMaster-Carr (USA).
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Excellent video and the camera is really coming together nicely!