Offering extensive perspective and focus control along with the convenience of working with your digital camera, the black ACTUS-B4 View Camera Body with Nikon F Bayonet Mount Kit from Cambo effectively transforms your DSLR into a digital view camera. As the core component within a modular system, this view camera body serves as the primary piece from which you can pair Nikon F mount DSLRs with a variety of lenses to reap the benefits of geared camera movements for correcting perspective distortions, achieving an extended depth of field, or producing creative selective focus effects. While resembling traditional large format view cameras in function, the ACTUS system also echoes the compact form factor of the digital cameras it is designed to be paired with and is optimized for use in both the studio as well as on location.

This view camera body is delivered with a 6.1" monorail as well as a 4.9" bellows to permit working with a variety of lens and camera types. The monorail is designed to fit within the Arca-Swiss style quick release system for easy mounting to a tripod, and is also fitted with both 3/8"-16 and 1/4"-20 mounts for attaching quick release plates. Optional lensplates can be added depending on your desired lens type, and the monorail and bellows is also interchangeable with optional wide-angle and longer versions of each. Additionally, other optional camera bayonet mounts can also be used besides the included Nikon F bayonet mount.

View Camera for DSLR/Mirrorless Capture    Monorail: 6.1", Bellows Extension: 4.9"    Includes Nikon F Camera Bayonet Mount    Supports Array of Lens Plates    Front Tilt & Swing, Rear Shift Movements    Geared Tilt, Swing, and Rise/Fall    Quick-Slide and Geared Focus Movement    Zero-Position Clicks on All Movements    Arca-Style Rail has 3/8" and 1/4" Mounts    Interchangeable Bellows and Monorails

A full system of movements offers extensive control over perspective and focusing settings. Geared on-axis tilt and swing movements are performed on the front standard and the rear standard permits geared rise/fall movements and quick slide shift movements:

• Rear Rise/Fall: +0.5", -0.6" / +12mm, -15mm
• Rear Shift: +/- 0.8" / 20mm
• Front Swing: 360°
• Front Tilt: +10°, -9°

• Both fine geared and quick-slide focusing adjustment types are available.
• Bellows and monorail focusing allows you to achieve closer focusing distances without the use of extension tubes or other macro attachments.
• Zero-position clicks are incorporated into each movement type for more intuitive handling.
• Monorail is compatible with the Arca-Swiss-style quick release system and also features both 3/8"-16 and 1/4"-20 mounts.
• Front tilts and swings allow you to alter the plane of focus for employing selective focus techniques or Scheimpflug settings for extensive depth of field. Additionally, these tilt and swing movements are used to correct for convergence and other perspective distortions.
• Rear horizontal and vertical shifts allow you to move the camera position while retaining the same lens position, making this configuration especially ideal for stitching multiple exposures without having to adjust the lens.
• The included Nikon F camera bayonet mount allows you to rotate between horizontal and vertical shooting orientations without having to adjust the actual orientation of the view camera body. This mount is not designed for use with Nikon D3/D4-series DSLRs.
• This black finish body is anodized for greater durability and scratch resistance.
• Compact overall form factor is relative to the size of DSLR and mirrorless cameras.

As the central component within the modular ACTUS system, this view camera body serves as the means to which you can attach a variety of optional lensplates as well as other camera bayonet mounts:

Lensplates:

• Copal #0
• Copal #1
• M39 threading
• Leica R bayonet
• Hasselblad C bayonet
• Mamiya RZ/RB bayonet
• Mamiya 645 Pro TL bayonet
• Pentax 645 bayonet
• Nikon F bayonet
• Canon EF bayonet

• Canon EOS camera body (except 1D-series)
• Leica M camera body
• Sony E camera body
• Fujifilm X camera body
• Olympus OM-D camera body
• Micro Four Thirds camera body

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How does product compare to using a Nikon 85mm Tilt/shift pce lens on a Nikon D810?

A: Using the Actus system allows you to do several movements with the front and rear standard simultaneously. With the 85mm Tilt/Shift you are limited to Tilt or Shift.

Q: 2. Along with a Nikon D810 I also have a Pentax 645Z system with a 120mm f4 medium format lens. Will this combination work together?

A: You can use your Nikon D810 with the 120mm lens if you use Cambo ACB-P645. There isn't a bayonet available to mount the Pentax 645Z body to the Actus. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1131846-REG/cambo_99070719_lensplate_with_pentax_645_lens.html

Q: 3. How much shift can I expect using a Sony A7R II with an E-mount Otus 55mm?

A: You cannot use a Sony on this product. There is no bayonet mount available for it.

Q: 4. All of this work with xcd lenses?

A: Actus-XCD cannot work with the Hasselblad XCD lenses at this time. The lenses themselves are unable to be controlled when not connected to the camera body, and if used with a Hasselblad X1D body would result in the bellows acting as a series of extension tubes and not the intended perspective control method.

Q: 5. Can I rotate the X1D body from horizontal to vertical without separating it from the system?

A: Yes. The Cambo Actus-XCD has a rotating Bayonet system. When mounted it is possible to change the orientation of the camera without removing it.

Q: 6. I want to upgrade my d800 for architechture and macro photography, I own a nikkor 14mm 2.8, 20mm 2.8, 24mm 2.0, 28mm 2.8 and a 35mm 1.4 for architechture and a macro 60mm 2.8 and the 105mm micro for macro photography. Will theese lenses cover the whole sensor in the d800 for both cases?

A: None of those lenses will focus properly when using a Nikon body. Because this system introduces a bellows in between the lens and the camera body those lenses will not sit at the correct point for infinity focus.Instead I can recommend (with the appropriate lens board):Hassleblad V lenses Legacy Mamiya RZ/RB LensesLarge Format lenses 90mm and longer.

Q: 7. What's the minimum distance between the front and rear standard? Thanks.

A: The manufacture does not list the minimum distance the standards can be from each other. Technically it is very close but with depending on the lens you use you will never go to the minimum distance.

Q: 8. Which of the following lenses would work with this body. I would use a Nikon D800 camera with it.Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75 mm f/4.5 .Rodenstock Grandagon-N 90 mm f/6.8 Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-S 150 mm f/5.6 Nikon Nikkor-w 210 mm f/5.6Fujinon Compact 300 mm f/8.5??

A: This camera is compatible with a variety of ACTUS-B lensplates.

Q: 9. When working with Nikon d810, using AF lenses is not possible, I understand correctly?

A: Unfortunately, Nikon F mount autofocus lenses cannot work with this product.

Q: 10. Does the E-mount ACTUS work with Sony A7RII due to its handle protruded out more compare to A7/A7R or other Sony nex camera?

A: Yes, I use my ACTUS with the A7RII and there are no issues.