Deardorff S11 11x14 on an 8x10 Ansco Stand?

[Dustyman]

I have a Deardorff S11 that needs a stand and I am in a position to purchase a reasonably priced Ansco studio stand. The stand is made for an 8x10 studio camera, much like the Century Master Studio Camera stand. The question is; will the S11 fit and, if so, can it sustain the weight?

Anyone have experience?

Thank you.

[Peter De Smidt]

I have an s11 stand, but no camera, although I have used one. I also have an Agfa studio 8x10 and stand. In my opinion the S11 would be too much for the stand. The S11 stand is a monster for a good reason. Century made a bigger stand for their 11x14. It would likely work.

[ghostcount]

I've got that set up. The front controls gets in the way of the bipost, especially when using short lens. Weight is not an issue.

[Dustyman]

Thanks for this info. That’s what I suspected. Does the post make it impossible or is it merely an inconvenience? In other words do the controls actually hit the post and prevent extension? Or, does it clear it, but with little room for your fingers to turn the wheel? I could live with that.

I've got that set up. The front controls gets in the way of the bipost, especially when using short lens. Weight is not an issue.

[Tin Can]

there is a little more than 24" between posts

one advantage to the big stand is the platform will rotate to any angle and upside down, so it shoots almost at floor

[Dustyman]

Thx
24" between posts refers to the original Deardorff stand, yes?

there is a little more than 24" between posts

one advantage to the big stand is the platform will rotate to any angle and upside down, so it shoots almost at floor

[Duolab123]

I have a Deardorff S11 that needs a stand and I am in a position to purchase a reasonably priced Ansco studio stand. The stand is made for an 8x10 studio camera, much like the Century Master Studio Camera stand. The question is; will the S11 fit and, if so, can it sustain the weight?

Anyone have experience?

Thank you.

Will you post a couple pictures of your camera?

[Duolab123]

[Dustyman]

I'd like to keep this post on topic. What I'd like to specifically know is if the posts of the Ansco stand are simply too narrow to operate the camera. Do the camera's side knobs actually hit the posts or do they just barely squeak through? Is it simply an inconvenience?

In other words, do the camera's control knobs actually hit the posts and prevent extension/contraction? Or, does it barely clear them, with very little room for your fingers to turn the wheel? If so I'd imagine that you'd have to begin turning the knobs from one side of the posts and then continue turning from the other side in order to move them beyond the posts.
@ghostcount?

Thanks for the input, appreciated.

[ghostcount]

I'd like to keep this post on topic. What I'd like to specifically know is if the posts of the Ansco stand are simply too narrow to operate the camera. Do the camera's side knobs actually hit the posts or do they just barely squeak through? Is it simply an inconvenience?

In other words, do the camera's control knobs actually hit the posts and prevent extension/contraction? Or, does it barely clear them, with very little room for your fingers to turn the wheel? If so I'd imagine that you'd have to begin turning the knobs from one side of the posts and then continue turning from the other side in order to move them beyond the posts.
@ghostcount?

Thanks for the input, appreciated.

My stand bipost hits the front controls preventing it from racking inward. The front platform of the stand has a lip preventing the camera from sliding forward when using the rear platform crank tilt. However, it also prevents the front rack from racking forward. Essentially the front rack knobs are locked into place. The rear rack knobs work fine all the way to the bipost. The rear and center rack knobs are behind the bipost so they can be rack out to the rear. All this will limit your short lens selection but I am able to squeeze my 13” lens for portrait at about 1:4 magnification. My longest lens is 480mm so have no problems at portrait distance.

Basically, the bipost distance is smaller than the max width of the S11

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