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The Wide RS is a compact medium format system camera featuring lateral 

and vertical shift of the rear standard. The precision rear shift/rise and fall 

control is ideal for architecture and landscape photography.  It enables the 

photographer the use perspective control, image displacement and high-

quality panoramic stitching. 

The Wide RS is a high performance camera build with the highest precision 

and tightest tolerances.

Key Features:

• Small size  160 x 165mm (W x H) incl. hand grips and tripod mount

• Lightweight only 1.0 kg (excl. lens)

• High grade aluminium camera body and shift plates

• Horizontal shift 40mm (20mm left/20mm right)

• Vertical shift 40mm (25mm / 15mm)

• Stitching possibilities (2-way / 4-way)

• Accelerated precision spindle gear drive knobs for fast movement

• Millimeter movement indicator

• Movement indicators on rear sides

• Sensible click indication at 5, 10 and 15mm

• Compatible with WDS and Wide Compact

• 2 integrated hand grips for steady holding

• Removable cable release (included)

• Removable 3/8” tripod mount (25 mm)

• 5 integrated spirit levels, visible from top or bottom

• Accessory mount for 2 point fixed accessories

• LED light (included)

• Compact soft case (included)

• Broad range of optics

• Retrofitting of user lenses offered

Optional:

• WTS tilt-swing lens panels

• Compendium with filter holder

 (Cambo WRS-1090)

• Viewfinders

 (Cambo WRS-1060, WRS-1080 or WDS-580)

• Levelling Base 

(Cambo WRS-333)

Summary of Contents for Wide RS 1200 series

Page 1: ...1 CAMBO Wide RS 1200 series CAMBO INSTRUCTION MANUAL Wide RS 1200 series E Rev 10 2012 ...

Page 2: ...2 Copyright 20 12 Cambo fotografische Industrie All rights reserved Revised 15 10 2010 ...

Page 3: ...p mount Cable release mount Tripod mount 3 8 removable Lens panel lock Lens panel lock Mount led light Hand grip Wide RS camera body Hand grip Slot lens panel Interface adapter frame Rise fall drive knob Spirit levels Interface adapter lock Interface adapter lock Spirit level Slot interface plate Knobs tripod mount Slot interface plate Rise fall indication ...

Page 4: ... and shift plates Horizontal shift 40mm 20mm left 20mm right Vertical shift 40mm 25mm 15mm Stitching possibilities 2 way 4 way Accelerated precision spindle gear drive knobs for fast movement Millimeter movement indicator Movement indicators on rear sides Sensible click indication at 5 10 and 15mm Compatible with WDS and Wide Compact 2 integrated hand grips for steady holding Removable cable relea...

Page 5: ...k both lens panel lock B MOUNTING AN INTERFACE ADAPTER The Wide RS system is compatible with the Cambo SLW interface plates The available interface adapter plates are Interface plate Compatible mount SLW 80 Hasselblad V SLW 81 Leaf AFi Sinar HY6 SLW 88 PhaseOne Mamiya 645 AFd SLW 87 Contax 645 SLW 89 Hasselblad H WRS 1068 SLW mount Mamiya RB roll film holder Note all interface plates are interchan...

Page 6: ... can be exchanged with the Cambo WDS 619 ground glass frame with CCD markings The WDS 619 frame uses the same SLW mount as the interface adapters C CABLE RELEASE AND SHUTTER Both hand grips feature a cable release socket the cable release can be mount ed to the left or right handgrip The cable release must be attached to the re lease socket lever of the mechanical shutter All WDS WTS lens panels f...

Page 7: ...titching Stitching can be used to create panoramas with the maximum viewing angle or to create higher resolution files The horizontal shift is operated by drive knob located at the top of the camera From the optical center position the rear standard can be moved 20mm left or 20mm right The vertical shift rise fall is operated by drive knob which is located at the right hand side of the camera From...

Page 8: ...a removable tripod mounting block which is already mounted in place It is equipped with a 3 8 thread The height of the mount Knobs tripod mount Tripod mount block 3 8 mount hole WRS 333 level head Level thumb screw Level thumb screw WRS 1075 module universal accessory shoe WDS mask WRS 1090 compendium Rotation lock Spigot accessory mount Spigot lock WDS 582 extension bracket LED module ...

Page 9: ... mount The Cam bo accessory modules are mounted using a two way fixation which results in a accurate and stable fixation The available Cambo modules are WRS 1060 Apple Iphone viewfinder holder Iphone 4 and 4s WRS 1075 Module with an universal accessory shoe mount WRS 1080 Optical wide angle 120 degree viewfinder optional masks WRS 1090 Compendium I LED LIGHT MODULE The Wide RS system includes a re...

Page 10: ...inside the specified im age circle depends on the size of the image circle and the image sensor used In this example we use a digital back with a CCD size of 48x36mm When we use a lens with a image circle of 70m like the Rodenstock 5 6 23HR Digaron S the maximum horizontal shift is 6mm to either side and the maximum rise or fall is 7 5mm When we use a lens with a image circle of 90m like the Schne...

Page 11: ...become slightly loose by purpose To apply tilt only use tilt knob to apply swing only use swing knob When need ed a combination of both can be applied Note do not force beyond the 5 5 boundary marks L LENS CAST Under certain circumstances there may be occurrence of lens cast caused by the light striking the CCD under an angle due to either shifts or very short focal length The effect may differ qu...

Page 12: ...material All specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice Please check www cambo com for updates Cambo is a registered trademark All other mentioned trademarks are owned by their specific owners CAMBO Fotografische Industrie BV Tel 31 383314644 P O Box 200 Fax 31 383315110 NL 8260 AE Kampen Email info cambo com The Netherlands Web www cambo com Cambo 2012 All rights reserved ...

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