Nikolbia TTV812 (camera design)

Design Specifications for the TTV camera

The TTV camera set-up must:

1) exclude direct and reflected light hitting the surfaces of the viewfinder and the camera lens [it was accepted that the design might allow a small amount of light from the bottom],

2) be rigid for transport and handling,

3) be reliable, easy to use and produce readily replicable settings,

4) be able to be used hand-held,

5) be tripod mountable,

6) allow the mounting and de-mounting of the viewfinder camera without harm to that camera [as it forms part of my camera collection],

7) permit the mounting and de-mounting of the digital camera without much fuss [as the camera is used in 'normal' photographic life],

8) allow to use both the Nikon D300 and Nikon D80 bodies,

9) allow the use of a range of lenses [it is accepted that some lenses may have a looser framing than the reference lens used (a AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm F2.8G)], and

10) allow easy access to the focussing ring of the lenses to facilitate manual focussing.

Ideally, the design would also

11) look reasonably professional and

12) permit to use a range of viewfinder cameras.



Nikolbia TTV812 = Nikon-Olbia TTV model built in Dec 2008

Comprised of a Nikon D300 with AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm F2.8G and an Olbia 6x6x pseudoTLR

See HERE for images taken with the camera.

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Im July 2009 I modified the design: The problem with the original design, using the Gitzo G2285M Quick release adapter, was that the Gitzo G2285M takes a different quick release plate than my GH2750QR off-centre ball head, thus requiring to swap the quick release plates--not a solution for efficient work flow...hence the G1285
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items are from between 24 Dec 2008 & 01 Oct 2009.