Offering extensive perspective and focus control along with the convenience of working with your digital camera, the black ACTUS-G View Camera Body from Cambo effectively transforms your digital camera or back 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 a digital camera body 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.

View Camera for Mirrorless Capture    Monorail: 6.1", Bellows Extension: 4.9"    Requires Additional Camera Bayonet    Front Tilt & Swing, Rear Shift Movements    Geared Adjustment of All Movements    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    Supports Optional AC-78E Bayonet Holder

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 and horizontal shift movements:

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

• Requires additional AC-792 or AC-793 Bayonet Holder, for use with Fujifilm GFX or Hasselblad X1D camera systems; AC-78E Bayonet Holder and dedicated camera mount bayonet, for use with Canon EF, Canon EF-M, Nikon F, Leica M, Sony E, Pentax K, Micro Four Thirds, Olympus OM-D, or Fujifilm X camera systems; or ACDB-989 SLW Interface Adapter Plate Holder and ACDB-series bellows, for use with select digital backs.

• Revised rear standard features geared horizontal shift and is compatible with removable bayonet holders.

• 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.

• 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 lens plates and camera bayonet mounts. Additionally, besides the standard included bellows and monorail, a variety of optional bellows and monorails are available for wide-angle and close-focusing/macro shooting applications.

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. What do I need to purchase additionally for a Z9, and what would I need to place it on my Manfrotto 410 tripod head?

A: To attach the Nikon Z9 body to the back of the Cambo ACTUS-G View Camera Body (Black) you need this mount, BH #CABHACTUSG (https://bhpho.to/2qkgl6o). It does not come with a front lens mount. These are the ones made for it; BH #CALP0HB, BH #CALP1HB or BH #CALPM39TB. And the camera should work fine with the Manfrotto 410 tripod head plate.

Q: 3. What’s the difference between Actus-B and Actus-G?

A: The both versions can be used with a DSLR or Mirrorless camera but the G version can also be used with a digital back.

Q: 4. What basic accessories is required for a Nikon D810?

A: One would need the following pieces to mount the Nikon D810 DSLR Camera to the Cambo ACTUS-G View Camera Body. The Cambo AC-78E Bayonet Holder, BH #CAOBHDSLR (https://bhpho.to/3bHOVlW). And the Cambo AC-783 ACTUS Bayonet Kit for Nikon F Mount Body, BH #CABKNF (https://bhpho.to/3bzle6k). These 2 pieces would allow one to mount the camera on the ACTUS-G. This is only on the camera side, on the lens side it will vary based on what lens you wish to use.

Q: 5. 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: 6. Will the DB2 work with a SINAR S30|45 back?

A: No, The DB2 does not interface with the S30|45 back.

Q: 7. Is there a lensplate option for using Contax 645 lenses?

A: Unfortunately no, the Cambo ACTUS-MV View Camera Body has no options for use with a Contax 645 camera and lens.

Q: 8. Can I put Hasselblad lenses without any adapters?

A: No. The Actus-XCD comes with the appropriate reat standard, monorail, and bellows. In order to attach Hasselblad V series lenses you would need to add the ACB-HA lens board.

Q: 9. Will this focus to infinity with a Nikon Z body?

A: Yes, the Cambo ACTUS-G View Camera Body with 15mm Lens Kit for Nikon Z will focus to infinity on Nikon Z mount cameras.

Q: 10. Does it work with the Schneider lens 28mm f 5.6?

A: Without knowing exactly which lens you are referring to I cannot give a solid answer, however generally speaking with large format lenses 47mm-60mm and longer should work (depending on the rear element size). Anything wider than that that isn't one of the Cambo Actar 24 lenses cannot be guaranteed.