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[cp_photo]

This is my Argentum Excursor I. 5x7 camera that I received in November 2020. I have been enjoying it a lot. Very basic movements: front rise/fall, front axis tilt, front base tilt and rear base tilt. 380mm bellows extension.

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[neil poulsen]

This is a Hybrid Arca Swiss Camera; it has elements of both the Oschwald era cameras and the later Classic F cameras. It's a combination of elements that I like.

At first glance, it appears to be an Oschwald "A" camera. The "A" signifies axis tilt, which I much prefer. But on closer inspection, the swing only (no tilt) function carriers are black, the front standard is black, and the front standard bears the centimeter shift scale, all of which are characteristically found on Classic F cameras.

The above makes me wonder if this camera may have been manufactured soon after Phillip Vogt acquired the Arca Swiss company in 1984. Thereby, they were still basically manufacturing an Oschwald style camera. But, they were introducing changes that would eventually lead to the Classic F camera. Again, speculation.

One feature that's almost a must for me is geared rise. So, I swapped out the rear Oschwald style standard and replaced it with a modern, Metric standard that has geared rise. Since the Metric and the Oschwald standards require different bellows frames, these have been swapped out as appropriate by S.K. Grimes on both sets of bellows.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Beautiful!!!

Thanks

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Nice camera. Has me thinking about constructing a similar camera. Use a 90mm Super-Angulon XL on my whole plate camera. Essentially no movements possible, so spend most of the time setting it up making sure that the lens is spot center in relation to the back.

Thanks

[Roberto Nania]

This is my Argentum Excursor I. 5x7 camera that I received in November 2020. I have been enjoying it a lot. Very basic movements: front rise/fall, front axis tilt, front base tilt and rear base tilt. 380mm bellows extension.

I really like the Argentum approach. Their cameras are very beautiful.
How it is in the use? Is the front standard well rigid?

[cp_photo]

The front standard is very stable using the lenses I have. This 5x7 camera uses Linhof/Technika lens boards.

With this Argentum camera I mostly use a Nikkor W 210 f 5.6 which produces a very bright image on the ground glass.

I also have been using a Schneider G-Claron 150mm f 9 and a Meyer Gorlitz Weitwinkel Aristostigmat 120mm f 6.8 on this 5x7 camera.

I really like the Argentum approach. Their cameras are very beautiful.
How it is in the use? Is the front standard well rigid?

[Timothy Blomquist]

Today north of Farmington, New Mexico, taken by my 23 year-old son. It's one of four 8x10 cameras I have. This is a StenopeiKa Hyper 8x10, with a Schneider G-Claron 305mm. Not a bad plywood camera, but I use it only with smaller sized lenses.

[Roberto Nania]

Today north of Farmington, New Mexico, taken by my 23 year-old son. It's one of four 8x10 cameras I have. This is a StenopeiKa Hyper 8x10, with a Schneider G-Claron 305mm. Not a bad plywood camera, but I use it only with smaller sized lenses.

Nice.
I confirm, the Steno Hyper can't handle heavy lenses well.

[cuypers1807]

Chamonix 11x14 + 15" Cooke Portrait Series II (knuckler) on an ANSCO studio stand.

[Ashishwakhlu]

My Arca Swiss 4X5 and self converted 8X10