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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  190 x 175mm (W x H) incl. hand grips and tripod mount

• Lightweight only 1.2 kg (excl. lens)

• High grade aluminium camera body and shift plates

• High quality wooden hand grips

• Weight compensation mechanism for vertical movement

• Horizontal shift 45mm (22,5mm left/22,5mm right)

• Vertical shift 40mm (25mm / 15mm)

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

• Accelerated precision spindle gear drive knobs (XL) 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 5000 series

Page 1: ...1 CAMBO Wide RS 5000 series INSTRUCTION MANUAL E REV 11 2012 Wide RS 5000 series CAMBO ...

Page 2: ...2 Copyright 2012 Cambo fotografische Industrie All rights reserved Revised 15 10 2010 ...

Page 3: ...e adapter lock Spirit level Retainer interface plate Hand grip Knobs tripod mount Retainer interface plate Rise fall indication Cable release mount Horizontal shift drive knob Horizontal shift indication Spirit levels Cambo accessory mount Cable release mount Tripod mount 3 8 removable Spirit levels Lens panel lock Lens panel lock Mount led light Hand grip Wide RS 5000 camera body Hand grip Knobs ...

Page 4: ...ips Weight compensation mechanism for vertical movement Horizontal shift 45mm 22 5mm left 22 5mm right Vertical shift 40mm 25mm 15mm Stitching possibilities 2 way 4 way Accelerated precision spindle gear drive knobs XL 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 g...

Page 5: ...om of the lens plate into the lens panel slot 3 Tilt the lens panel flat to the camera body 4 lock 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 H...

Page 6: ...adapter can be mounted 90 rotated to change the orientation from landscape to portrait The interface adapter 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 cab...

Page 7: ...age of the large image circle of certain lenses Both movements shift the image plane which allows the user to take multiple images within the same focal plane ideal for stitching 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 positio...

Page 8: ...5mm vertical shift when mounted on a larger tripod However to minimise the size of your camera the mounting block can be removed by loosening the two tripod mount screw 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 ...

Page 9: ...ixation 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 removable LED light which is convenient for use in darker environments when reading the distance scale aperture and...

Page 10: ...inside the specified image 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 Schnei...

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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