Using and Modifying the Travelwide 4x5 camera

[ndrs]

Mine arrived today in Germany.
I'm thinking about adding a proper ground glass. The big question is whether I should cut a hole in the plastic screen and use it as a frame or sacrifice an old film holder for this.

[wojszyca]

NIce first image!Welcome to the LF world.

Thank you so much. I consider it partial success I need to learn to compose better with the sport finder and - the most important - solve the mystery of missing sharpness. I hope it was just camera shake over the long exposure.

[Cor]

Wojtek,

Sound your have fun, good ! One thing you might check on your lens, well actually your Compur shutter: the little metal block in which you screw your cable release in, has a tiny screw, sometimes these are not tightened enough, and you can loose this valuable attachment piece, you might want too check that little screw..

Good luck !

Cor

[wojszyca]

One thing you might check on your lens, well actually your Compur shutter [...]

Thank you so much! I will sure check that.

[gliderbee]

Here's mine, all set to go (still looking for a usable strap though). I don't see the need for a cable release when supporting the camera in the palm of the left hand and softly pushing the shutter with the left index finger.

[OeT]

Hi everyone, my first post on this forum
I got my two cameras last week and the first thing that struck me was that at least for me it was pretty uncomfortable to hold so I began working on a 3D-printable grip.
If you have any improvement to add I will try to work those in.

Here is the first print/prototype



Things to change
I'm going to make it a little bigger so the film holder "flaps" wont be rubbing against the palm and angle the shutter release a bit and make the cable go inside the grip.

[HMG]

Hi everyone, my first post on this forum
I got my two cameras last week and the first thing that struck me was that at least for me it was pretty uncomfortable to hold so I began working on a 3D-printable grip.
If you have any improvement to add I will try to work those in.

Here is the first print/prototype



Things to change
I'm going to make it a little bigger so the film holder "flaps" wont be rubbing against the palm and angle the shutter release a bit and make the cable go inside the grip.

My temptation would be to have this on the other side, so held with left hand. Assuming no issue with clearing film back. That way you could grip with left hand while using right hand to manipulate the film holder. I'm righthanded, so that influences my preference.

[AuditorOne]

Just received notice that mine will ship on the 28th of this month. Not in time for Halloween but certainly in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am already wondering what kind of extension I might need to fabricate so that I can shoot 5x7 as well!!

[OeT]

My temptation would be to have this on the other side, so held with left hand. Assuming no issue with clearing film back. That way you could grip with left hand while using right hand to manipulate the film holder. I'm righthanded, so that influences my preference.

I'm planning on making one for the left side as well so you can choose right, lrft or both sides.

[gliderbee]

What annoys me most is the black-on-black of the distance scale, which is very hard to see with my middle-aged eyes. Anybody a solution for that ? I tried to paint them but it becomes a bit of a mess ...