I'd be asking Richard Ritter if he could work his magic to add shift to a Deardorff if I was wanting front shift.
notch codes ? I only use one film...
Thanks for the explanation
Andrew
And how often are shifts used? I can't recall using them on my Sinar in some 20 years
” Never attribute to inspiration that which can be adequately explained by delusion”.
One of the reasons I got rid of my Deardorff and got a KMV; KMV has front shift, quicker focus, easier to grab knobs, and a bit more rise/fall. Plus it is metal and not as precious as a wooden camera. Having said that, I very rarely have the need for shift. And I certainly enjoyed the mystique of the Deardorff for all those years I owned it.
Some things simply are - and cannot be explained. The Deardorff V8 is an odd combination of features both refined and crude. The bottom line is that it works. And has worked - for decades. And for some notable people. And I think those last two factors largely support the mystique.
Personally, I came to the Deardorff with the naive expectation that it would be the end of the line. As in, "This is the end of the line, bub. Offa the train! T'ain't no more stops!"
Ironically, it was just the beginning. I have had or used 3 8x10 Deardorffs, 2 5x7's and a Triamapro or whatever that thing was. Never thought a monorail camera was for me, oh no. But I settled (such as it is) on a Sinar Norma, appreciating its engineering, fit & finish and overall aesthetic beauty. But I also prize my Ansco. Especially on a cold morning!
For a while I prized an 8x10 Gandolfi. But that was like taking my grandmother's heirloom furniture camping.
To each his own.
fwiw, ~W
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