Chamonix 45N-1 Order Shipped

[roteague]

Here is mine (I knew that digi-cam would come in handy somewhere). Serial Number 0237.

[Maretzo]

Hi all!
The thread is slowing down. Looks like everybody (except maybe in UK) received their cam and are out shooting.
I will be ordering one soon.
Questions:
1. How do you fold the front frame? it seems there is no hinge.
2. How do you turn the ground glass holder for landscape or portrait?
3. It looks like the front focusing rail is motioned with a screw mounted below the ground grass. Is that Correct?
4. And finally, would you exchange your Chamonix for 2 Arca-Swiss Misura?

Have fun out there in the cold !..

Merry Christmas!
Serge

[eddie]

hello, you can see from this picture
that there are two small "wings" you lift up to remove the back.

you remove the front standard andd then the back folds forward.

yes, you focus with the screw

NO. i am not willingto trade or sell! i should have bought two!

cheers

eddie

ps. i am happy i do not live in the UK!

Hi all!
The thread is slowing down. Looks like everybody (except maybe in UK) received their cam and are out shooting.
I will be ordering one soon.
Questions:
1. How do you fold the front frame? it seems there is no hinge.
2. How do you turn the ground glass holder for landscape or portrait?
3. It looks like the front focusing rail is motioned with a screw mounted below the ground grass. Is that Correct?
4. And finally, would you exchange your Chamonix for 2 Arca-Swiss Misura?

Have fun out there in the cold !..

Merry Christmas!
Serge

[Maretzo]

Good Eddie, biscuits?

[keeds]

hi folks me again. my cham is still stuck somewhere, as it appears are all uk destined cham's.

2007-12-14 17:36:00 HAINING Posting
2007-12-15 15:09:17 HAINING Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 17:54:11 HAINING Despatch from Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:09:23 HANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

Can people humour me and let me know what their next stage was after Hangzhou. mjr has told me his went via Shanghai:

2007-12-16 14:38:45 SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center

Thanks and have a very happy holiday with your chams...

[roteague]

hi folks me again. my cham is still stuck somewhere, as it appears are all uk destined cham's.

2007-12-14 17:36:00 HAINING Posting
2007-12-15 15:09:17 HAINING Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 17:54:11 HAINING Despatch from Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:09:23 HANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

Can people humour me and let me know what their next stage was after Hangzhou. mjr has told me his went via Shanghai:

2007-12-16 14:38:45 SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center

Thanks and have a very happy holiday with your chams...

I wouldn't pay a whole lot of attention to EMSs website. Unless EMS has service to your country, it has to turn the package over to someone else; for US packages were turned over to the USPS. It is up to USPS to keep EMS updated where the package is. I would think that is the case here. Whoever EMS turned the package over to hasn't updated EMS. I'll bet your package is in UK customs.

[Gary Samson]

I received my camera this past Wednesday and I too am very impressed with the quality, weight and functionality of this camera. I am very tempted to take it to Ghana in two weeks for a shoot because of it's portability and size. I hope Hugo can work something out so that a bag bellows will be made available. I hope owners will post their experiences in the field with this camera and I will try to do likewise.
Gary

[Eric James]

It was just pointed out to me that the camera does
have zero detents for the rear. There are slide out
bars on the bottom side of the rear standard.

Genius.

Thanks cameron

If the camera platform is level and your rear standard is up against these so-called zero detents, is your rear standard really vertical? Mine is not.

On my camera, if the camera platform is level and the front standard is locked into the uprights, the from standard is truly vertical. Not so on the rear - if the rear standard is up against these so-called zero detents the back standard is tilted 2-3 degrees back.

Would someone please check their camera to see if these slide-out stops on the rear are meant to zero the rear standard when the platform is level?

[BarryS]

hi folks me again. my cham is still stuck somewhere, as it appears are all uk destined cham's.

2007-12-14 17:36:00 HAINING Posting
2007-12-15 15:09:17 HAINING Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 17:54:11 HAINING Despatch from Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:09:23 HANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

Can people humour me and let me know what their next stage was after Hangzhou. mjr has told me his went via Shanghai:

2007-12-16 14:38:45 SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center

Thanks and have a very happy holiday with your chams...

I'd bet anything they're all in the UK waiting to be cleared through customs. After mine left Hangzhou, it arrived at JFK airport--and then it was on to my local post office. I'm sure it's frustrating, but the Cham is worth the wait and just think--the next 45N-1's won't be ready until July.

[Songyun]

If the camera platform is level and your rear standard is up against these so-called zero detents, is your rear standard really vertical? Mine is not.

On my camera, if the camera platform is level and the front standard is locked into the uprights, the from standard is truly vertical. Not so on the rear - if the rear standard is up against these so-called zero detents the back standard is tilted 2-3 degrees back.

Would someone please check their camera to see if these slide-out stops on the rear are meant to zero the rear standard when the platform is level?

Eric, you are right, the rear part is not zero detent.