Quote Originally Posted by Jim Andrada View Post
50 years or so ago I backpacked with a Linhof Kardan Bi 5 x 7. I had a short rail fabricated that was just long enough to hold the two standards separated just far enough to allow the camera to be mounted in the rail clamp that I carried attached to the tripod. Setup consisted of putting the tripod in place, mounting the short rail with standards, and attaching the full rail. Quick and easy.
Yes, I saw a guy on youtube use a 3D printer to make the 150mm rail that is difficult to find, just as you've described. Is there any reason I can't cut a 150mm length of a dowel rod of the same diameter?