The extra bellows length on a 2" shorter rail accounts for swings, tilts, etc.
This has been my first useful contribution to this wonderful site.
The extra bellows length on a 2" shorter rail accounts for swings, tilts, etc.
This has been my first useful contribution to this wonderful site.
I've used both Calumets extensively on the job. Dann Corbit, KEH sent you the correct camera, and it's a real workhorse- congratulations. The 22" rail is long enough for most any purpose.
The LF learning process can be difficult, but don't be discouraged. Believe it or not, the members here are happy to help beginners... stick around and after a while you'll be helping others out, too. Best of luck with your new camera!
RivetGun: This forum doesn't have a "Like" button, I "liked" your post #5.
Dann Corbit: I think anyone who uses the word "whinging" is OK. Anyone who self-describes as being an occasional whinger, is more than OK.
Welcome to you both.
And Dan Fromm: Again thank you for all the work you've done to preserving access to what I call the industrial history of large format photography on the internet.
David
Because it says that the CC-401 comes with a 22 inch long bellows.
See also:
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Calumet_CC-400
Most people who last in this game, change cameras quickly as they know more and want more
I haven't seen a camera I don't 'like'
which means I have more than I need
somebody has to save them
then it's the glass bead game, oops, meant lens game
and everybody paid less for theirs
Tin Can
CC-400 = 16" rail. Most common model.
CC-401 = 22" rail. Otherwise identical to CC-400.
CC-402 = wide-angle camera. Shorter rail, different front standard, bag bellows. Less common than the others.
Originally introduced by Kodak c.1946, the design was sold to Calumet not long after; they made some improvements and continued to sell them until c.1990? when the line was replaced by Cambo-derived models. (Either Calumet owned Cambo, or vice-versa, in those days.)
I've decided just to keep the second CC-400 since returning postage is about half the cost of the camera. Besides which, I don't have a view camera lens longer than 40cm and since I don't have a camera that can use a longer lens, I simply won't buy one. I have other cameras with longer lenses and besides, I have a telescope with photographic adapters, which is a really, really long lens (should I need one).
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