[LargeFormat] how short is a rail

[philip lambert]

Thanks. I had guessed 6" was as short as they go and must trawl Ebay for a
few weeks. Philip
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Swinnard" <davidswinnard@shaw.ca>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 6:06 PM
Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] how short is a rail


> The shortest rail I can find listed in new or old literature is the 15cm
> (6") extension.  I believe the Sinar A-1 had a different rail (extruded??)
> than the current Sinar rail (built-up) - but I could not find any details
in
> my Sinar literature nor on the Sinar site.
>
> Dave
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Hornford" <dave@qillaq.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 8:12 PM
> Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] how short is a rail
>
>
> > I have a couple of custom rails for my Sinar A. I took a rail extension
to
> a
> > friend with a very nifty metal cutter and he had his staff measure all
the
> > parts & cut a rail to the length I want.
> >
> > Went down this path to carry the Sinar in a backpack without a length of
> > useless rail making packing impossible.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> The Sinar could be carried on a very short rail. What is involved in
> shortening a rail?  Looks like
> the threaded connecting rod, the tube and the aligning pins are all
> involved. Not a 5-minute job for a skilled man.
> Just what is the shortest Sinar tube? 6 inches?
>
> Philip
>
>
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