For View Cameras

Quality of an image begins with exposing the film. Whether you photograph a flat field or one with depth, all your images will be better if your view camera standards are parallel to each other with the same accuracy found in small and medium formats.

To take full advantage of digital photography's capabilities for copying flat art, you should pay careful attention to all three planes of the imaging system. Zig-align makes the only systems for checking parallelism that match the accuracy and performance of digital systems, such as Better Light. In short, using zig-align is insurance. It protects your investment.

The plate in the ZP series duplicates weight as well as fulcrum for weight distribution of a Better Light scan back, and it eliminates disassembly of the camera when checking parallelism of the film/CCD standard to copy.This is the quickest and easiest way to check that pair.

For more information about camera to copy alignment, please see Copy Work.

 

 

Ring module systems

 Patent #4733257
standard-to-standard &/or all 3 planes of a copy setup in any orientation range, camera to copy
ZV1 4x5 0 - 10 ft
ZV1.1 4x5 0 - 20 ft
ZV2 5x7 0 - 10 ft
ZV3 8x10 0 - 10 ft
ZP2 (if you have ZV1 or ZV1.1) 4x5 0 - 20 ft
ZP4 (if you don't have ZV1 or ZV1.1) 4x5 0 - 20 ft

If you use a Technkardan-type lens board, you must order a smaller than standard ring module. Call for details.

LED module systems
range, camera to copy
vertical and horizontal copy
ZP1 (if you have ZV1 or ZV1.1) 4x5 0 - 15 ft
      ZP3 (if you don't have ZV1 or ZV1.1)   4x5        

 

 

 

 

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For contents and component sizes of the standard view camera systems, see System Components.