Rayt,
Ebony is a wrong camera for heavy lenses. I have tried and it was designed that way. I use a lens support with Chamonix camera for my lenses up to 20 lbs. Have to use a second tripod if the lens is too heavy.
Rayt,
Ebony is a wrong camera for heavy lenses. I have tried and it was designed that way. I use a lens support with Chamonix camera for my lenses up to 20 lbs. Have to use a second tripod if the lens is too heavy.
Kent,
We don't have them for 45 cameras. 57 and up.
http://www.chamonixviewcamera.com/ac...es/lenssupport
Hello gypsydog:
What 8x10 cameras do you use when you are mounting abig, heavy lenses?
Thanks.
Drew
QUOTE=gypsydog;1557210]Bernice is correct! if the lens is something you intend on using, invest in a second camera more suited to the weight.
I use a number of very heavy lenses (I like fast glass) along with more conservative glass and keep several 8x10 cameras appropriate for the given lenses.
You will be glad you did in the long run.[/QUOTE]
In contento ed allegria
Notte e di vogliam passar!
How heavy?
My heaviest, biggest, longest FL is 890mm Jena Tessar.
Bought for Deardorff SC11 which can easily carry it and shoot 2-1 macro
10 lbs 6 oz
Tin Can
Thank you for your reply, Kent ... greatly appreciated!
I have a 5x7 2D which i really like. It is pretty beefy, too.
I am NOT excited about putting a big, heavy period portrait lens on my Deardorff 8x10 for wet plate ... so looking for a solid 8x10 or maybe even a box camera.
Drew
Maybe a Calumet C1, they are all metal, rear focus, very strong and can be balanced fore and aft with the sliding rail.
BUT it needs a Majestic 6X7 head for best support.
Tin Can
Thanks for all the responses. Better be safe than sorry. The Betax shutter itself is heavy and the lens is physically long with a large front element so the front standard naturally wants to swing down and I felt it while adjusting rise/fall. Once tightened it felt solid. I had a wide angle Ektar with the Ilex and the glass didn't extend out so the weight didn't torque the standard. It isn't the kind of lens I would take to the field anyway so I'll set it aside for the future. The lens came from KEH with a 6" what I assume to be a Deardorff board.
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