I agree. It's a carry-over case from the Norma era before the swap to the shiny-Al cases they used later on.
Will your camera fit better if you adjust the shift on each standard so that it lies flat with the rail in the rail holder? If not, modern Sinar cases are not too expensive on the used market, even here in $weden.
FWIW, I crack up every time I see that diagram of the man carrying the case like a rucksack. Must have been designed by a secret cabal of orthopedic surgeons trying to drum up business.
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