Posted by Carl Vogt on December 20, 2000 at 08:21:44:
In Reply to: graphic view posted by simon schaap on December 19, 2000 at 06:43:30:Simon,
General Advice, Learn (by playing with)the adjustments and locks
for the camera.
1. FOCUS, the two knobs on the monorail, one usually uses the rear
knob, the inner ring on this knob locks the focus to keep it from
moving.
2. The two knobs on the side of near the botome of the lense board
are for the RISING/FALLING FRONT, raises or lowers the lens from
the center line.
3. The knobs at the top (front and back) allow TILT, tilting the
lense or the film up and down.
4. The knob underneath the Front and Back lock the SWING (swing,
"rotating" the lens view right and left)
5. SLIDE in additon the Front and Back Slide right and left to move
the lense or film off the center line...
Now, once you learn the movement what do they do?
A few good books on the subject are.
CAMERA AND LENSE by Ansel Adams, VIEW CAMERA TECHNIQUE by Leslie
Stroebel, STROEBEL'S VIEW CAMERA BASICS by Leslie Sroebel
On this site are some great pictures by Gerald Pierce showing some
of the movements of the Graphic view cameras.
Regards,
Carl