Calumet Porta Vu 45 Assembly Instructions Manual

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Porta Vu 45 Camera Kit
Assembly Instructions
Welcome to large format photography.
The Porta-Vu 45 is a full movement, at front and back,
folding view camera. We think you will find your Porta-
Vu 45 Camera Kit a most interesting and worthwhile
photographic experience.
If you have not been involved in large format photo-
graphy, the Porta Vu 45 kit will introduce you to a
most exciting new world. The world of ultimate photo-
graphic quality and creative photographic control
which can never be equalled by miniature camet:.as.
Assembling and finishing your Porta Vu kit properly
according to the instructions is extremely important.
This will provide you with an accurate, reliable camera.
More importantly, building your own Porta Vu 45
will involve you in the elements of large format camera
design, and increase your understanding of view camera
movements and the creative versatility that large format
offers.
The easy to assemble Porta Vu 45 Kit .
STOP! Don't do anything else until you read this.
Right now you are looking at many bits, pieces, knobs,
screws and several pages of directions. Don't be anxious,
and above all don't rush. Everything will go together
easily, because there is minimal gluing; all the wood
parts have predrilled holes for accurate alignment; no
special tools are required.
For best results, please use the following procedure:
1. Read the instructions and become familiar with all
the parts. The exploded drawing will identify the parts
for you, and show the relationship of all the compo-
nents. The hardware identification section will indicate
all the screws, bolts, knobs etc. necessary to complete
the kit.
Note: Most parts may be prefinished before assembly-
Do not apply finishing material where parts receive glue.