nathancockrell Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Hello all, I wanted to see if any experts here could help me identify a camera I recently found locally. It looks like a Cambo Legend but doesn't have the "Legend" name anywhere on it and the depth of field calculator seems to have both 4X5 and 8X10 on it which isn't consistent with anything I've been able to find online. I'm likely to pull the trigger on it but wanted some opinions on value since I'm not sure it is a legend. Any info would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you. lens is included with the setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisbrown Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Looks like it might be a "Legend". Here's a link to a Cambo web site with a PDF of the Legend. http://www.cambo.com/Cambo_Legend.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathancockrell Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 Looks like it might be a "Legend". Here's a link to a Cambo web site with a PDF of the Legend. http://www.cambo.com/Cambo_Legend.pdf Thanks Dennis! I took a look. Everything looks similar in the cambo PDF but on the one I found I don't see "Legend" script anywhere and the depth of field calculator is still different. I'm trying to decide if $200 is worth if for the whole setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conrad_hoffman Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 The lower rail isn't anything like the same, but it still seems like a deal for $200 if you're in the market for such. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_salomon Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 I’d want to know why some screw has signs of tampering since the finish is worn off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathancockrell Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 The lower rail isn't anything like the same, but it still seems like a deal for $200 if you're in the market for such. Conrad, I hadn't noticed the shape difference in the rail and the missed Cambo logo out in front on it. Thank you for pointing it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathancockrell Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 I’d want to know why some screw has signs of tampering since the finish is worn off. The screws do look a bit different, especially the one on the back of the rail. I can't imagine why that would be worn that way and I don't necessarily have any way of finding out. Mystery continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathancockrell Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Update! I'd emailed Cambo to see if they could identify it. Nothing like going to the source. This was the response and it looks like it is a Legend....kind of From Cambo: "It is a Cambo legend, but a very early one and it has been played with a bit. The front standard is mounted 180 degrees wrong on the monorail, the frame should be on the inside and the focus knobs on the right-side (from behind the camera). That it is a unit from probably the 0-series can be seen as the monorail cap is aluminium, instead of the regular synthetic end stop. If the scales do not mention “Legend” might also point at a sample from the 0-series. The fact that the DOF calculator has both 4x5 and 8x10 scales is correct, as the legend was also delivered (once) as 8x10 camera." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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