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I assume this is because the larger pleats may interfere with my ability to use the full range of movements?

Thank you Richard, this is very helpful. Beyond glueing them in place on the rear standard, was the process of fitting the new bellows at all complex?

I hope re-shaping, perhaps gentle ironing...

They do remain compressed, though misshapen.

On closer inspection, I can see the bellows have shifted slightly where they are glued to the rear standard. They do not sit square and this may be...

I assume you're referring to the bulge in the folds? The photo slightly exaggerates this but, yes, I suspect the previous owner squashed the bellows up when folding the camera down (or, perhaps,...

I recently bought a 120mm Super Topcor lens for my Horseman FA. Until then, I had been using a 180mm lens inherited from my old Arca.

With the 120mm lens focused to infinity, the bottom of the...

Describing this as a tutorial is perhaps over-egging things but, hopefully, any current or prospective Horseman camera users will find this helpful.

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Most Horseman lenses are mounted to...

Thank you to all that have replied, this has been very helpful.

In summary, yes, the viewfinder pictured will give me a broadly equivalent FOV to a 90/115mm lens, which was my primary concern.
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Hello all,

The majority of my LF work is composed in the traditional manner on the ground glass. However, it would be useful to have an external viewfinder for an upcoming project in which I will...