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I wondered about this too, especially with regard to A-S. I wasn't sure if Clam would do so, as in other parts of Asia it is quite common to machine something locally. But this is also where I would expect to see any differences in precision, if present, as is often the case with machined parts in Asia if they don't have very good shop management. With good management though, very precise machining can be arranged. It all boils down to meticulous direction.one thing that occurred to me is that both AS and Clam could be sourcing the stacked goniometer sections (these are the trickiest parts to make) from the same supplier (like Spectra Physics/Newport for example) and adding their own forward tilt and pan stages and knobs
Lars,Anders has an interesting point here - the new Ebony 6x17 model sells for 7175 pounds at Robert White. The corresponding Shen Hao sells at the same dealer for 1350 pounds. Though I really appreciate the build quality of my Ebony cameras, this price difference is too large to ignore. It's easy to dismiss the Shen Hao by assuming that the price difference is related to quality - Anders' statement about Shen Hao tells otherwise.
Hi Willem,Hi Anders,
I tried the Multiflex in every possible position and it's rock-solid.
Best,
Willem.
It will hold it, but not very well -- nowhere near as well as your Burzynski or an Arca B2.I have my doubts if it could really hold my Toyo - once you add rails, lens, film holder, shade it weighs in at 12-15 kgs distributed at both ends of an up to 1000 mm long rail.
The advantage of the Cube is the speed and accuracy with which you can zero -- no fuddling around trying to align all axes at once -- combined with relatively light weight for its rigidity, which is more than adequate for 4x5 or MF systems with big glass attached...For smaller formats like 4x5 a cube is too heavy at 900 grams - a good small ballhead at 450 grams is sufficient for a wood 4x5 unless you have really bad technique. And for an SLR a ballhead makes much more sense - for me - unless I would do specialized work like macro and product shots.
Many a true word...Not to worry Jack, if your camera is damaged using their head, you can buy the PhotoClam knock-off camera next year. :thumbup: