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Arca Swiss Rail Mod for Vega 4x5
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Replacement forks and knobs to use an Arca Swiss rail instead of a square piece of aluminum with the Vega 4x5.
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- Category
- Photo & Video
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When I was printing the Vega 4x5, I wanted to use an Arca Swiss-style rail instead of the default square one. The Arca clamps I wanted to use have ¼-20 screw holes, so I modified the forks and bottom knobs to fit. The top slots of the forks are still sized correctly for the default 6mm bolts.
Print Settings
- Material: PLA or PETG
- Perimeters: 3
- Infill: 30%
- Infill pattern: cubic
What to Print
- 2x Bottom Fork Knob
- 2x Rail Clamp Spacer
- 1x Front Fork
- 1x Rear Fork
Hardware
- 2x ¼-20 x 1-¼" hex head bolts
- 2x Arca-style clamps
- 1x 240mm or 400mm Arca Swiss-Style Double-Sided Rail (depending on the focal length of lens you'll be using).
- Double-Stick Tape
Assembly
- Remove the short screws that come with the Arca-style clamps, but keep the 3/8" to ¼" adapters installed in the clamps.
- Use double-stick tape to adhere the spacers to the bottom of both clamps, being sure to not interfere with the movement of the clamps.
- Insert the hex head bolts into the nuts. It might take some pressure to fit the heads in.
- Insert the bolts through the forks and spacers, screwing them into the clamps.
- Attach the clamps to one side of the rail.
- Assemble the rest of the Vega 4x5 and mount it to the forks.
- You can then use the dovetails on the bottom of the rail to mount the whole camera on a tripod that has an arca-compatible quick release system.