Vega 4x5 View Camera
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This is a remix of The Standard 4x5 from Standard Cameras (https://standardcameras.com) and has been shared with permission from the owner Drew Nikonowicz (https://nikonowicz.com). The bellows and ground glass needed for the camera can be purchased directly from them! I was building the Standard 4x5 when ideas on how to improve the desing started to flow. My goals were to add features, simplify assembly and use more widely avaliable materials. I called this redesign Vega 4x5, in honor of the first star ever photographed. The project file is open and avaliable in .f3d format as i want to make it easy for everyone to modify and customize anything about the camera, i look forward to the community contributions, let's keep film photography alive! Modifications List: • Geometry was mostly simplified as i liked a cleaner look. • 21 metric screws instead of 66 imperial screws of 9 different lenghts/types. • Printed part count was reduced from 24 down to 14. • Better tolerances for the metric rail less play and smoother operation of the sliders. • All files are in the best orientation for printing no need for supports. • Tripod mounting via heat-set insert instead of a tee-nut which seems impossible to find here in europe. • Bigger knobs with a new pattern i found it difficult to tighten the old ones and to keep the files at a minimum i used the same size of knob for all of the camera. • New printed forks allow for more movements: the rear standard now also has rise, fall and tilt, the last of which was impossible to get with a double fork arrangment due to the obstruction of the darkslide (when in landscape orientation). • Forks simply click in the zero position thanks to recesses in the tracks, instead of having to rely on visual marks. • Front standard is now printed in one piece for an easier assembly • New film holder clips allow for changing film orientation (portrait/landscape) while the rear standard is tilted • Simpler mounting of the standards via 2 bolts. • Easier bellows swapping done by loosening 4 screws at the top of the standards. • Rear standard overhang is now 55 degrees as it was difficult printing the original part without sagging. • Spirit levels on both standards for more precise adjustments. Parts list: Fasteners: • 14x M3X10mm Button Head Screw • 4x M6X30mm Hex Bolt • 3x M6x50mm Hex Bolt • 7x M6 Hex Nut • 1x 20x1/4” heat-set insert Miscellaneous: • 1x 25x25x300mm Aluminum Extrusion • 1x 127x102mm Ground Glass • Bellows (specifications found here: http://manual.standardcameras.com/0_e/ ) • Large Format Lens • Linhof Lensboard (STLs provided) • 2x 10x10x29mm Spirit Level • About 20cm of 1.5-3mm Elastic Cord • 2x 25x25mm Endcaps The bellows and ground glass can be made, but i highly suggest buying them from the folks over at Standard Cameras, as they are a drop in replacement and it's not easy to source all of the required materials, here's their shop: https://standardcameras.com/collections/all. Other sources are for example ebay or http://www.custombellows.co.uk/. It's also possible to 3d print bellows with 95A tpu, either in one piece with a 400mm Z axis printer (Stl and bellows generator are in the files section) or in two parts, see Kiwi Tinkerer design: https://www.printables.com/model/250318-camera-bellows-in-two-parts-with-modified-vega-fra Assembly: scroll down on the printables page to see the full assembly guide with pictures: https://www.printables.com/model/236655-vega-4x5-view-camera
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