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Cambo ACTUS-G View Camera Body (Black)

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Cambo ACTUS-G View Camera Body (Black)
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Key Features
  • View Camera for Mirrorless Capture
  • Monorail: 6.1", Bellows Extension: 4.9"
  • Requires Additional Camera Bayonet
  • Front Tilt & Swing, Rear Shift Movements
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.
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Cambo Actus-G Overview

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.

Camera Movements
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°

The swing and tilt movements of the front standard rotate about the optical axis in order to avoid having to re-compose or re-focus after each movement is applied.
Camera Features
  • 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.
ACTUS System
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.

Cambo Actus-G Specs

Camera Type
View camera body for DSLR, mirrorless, or digital back capture
Lens Mount
Compatible with optional ACTUS-B lensplates
Camera Mount
Compatible with optional AC-792 Bayonet Holder for Fujifilm GFX, AC-793 Bayonet Holder for Hasselblad X1D, or additional ACTUS camera bayonet mounts via optional AC-78E Bayonet Holder

Compatible with optional ACDB-989 SLW Interface Adapter Plate Holder for digital back use
Monorail Length
6.1" / 155 mm (standard AC-315 monorail)
Bellows Extension
4.9" / 125 mm (standard AC-210 bellows)
Focusing System
Quick slide adjustment, geared fine-focus adjustment
Mounting
Monorail is Arca-Swiss-compatible
1/4" and 3/8" mounts also integrated into monorail
Dimensions
6.0 x 4.5 x 6.7" / 152 x 115 x 171 mm
Weight
2.5 lb / 1150 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
3.505 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
10.2 x 7.9 x 6.4"

Cambo Actus-G Reviews

Great Product!

By Gary
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-09-14

I fiddled with tilt shift lenses for some time and was never completely happy with their performance. The Cambo Actus-G (BH# CAAGCBBK) is a much more flexible solution and is only a bit more expensive than some of the tilt-shift lenses. Of course you do need to buy a suitable lens with a large image circle. I'm using this with a Nikon F mount camera and a Mamiya RZ lens adapter. I already had the Mamiya lenses so it was a no brainer. It did take a bit of time to figure out exactly what other items were needed but essentially You'll need 3 other pieces besides the body. The lens plate. I suggest a medium format lens like the Mamiya RB/RZ lenses. BH# CALPMRBRZB, The camera bayonet holder (Cambo AC-78E) BH# CAOBHDSLR and the camera bayonet plate BH# CABKNF. This is a very flexible system and using the bayonet holder (AC-78E) you can get different plates for about $70 so I could add in a mirrorless body just with a new bayonet plate. I don't know if it's by accident or intentionally but the Actus-G molded packaging fits perfectly inside a Pelican 1300 case - BONUS! This will also focus to infinity so it works fine for architecture as well as tilting or swinging the focal plane for product photography.

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What basic accessories is required for a Nikon ...

What basic accessories is required for a Nikon D810?
Asked by: Albert
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.
Answered by: Yaakov
Date published: 2024-05-02

What do I need to purchase additionally for a Z9, ...

What do I need to purchase additionally for a Z9, and what would I need to place it on my Manfrotto 410 tripod head?
Asked by: deborah
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.
Answered by: Rob K
Date published: 2024-07-22

Does it come with a bellow? I guess so but don’t ...

Does it come with a bellow? I guess so but don’t see it in the picture. How big is the bellow? Is it compatible with Schneider 72mm/5.6 XL which has a 72mm size to the camera side?
Asked by: Yan
The Actus-G body comes with a standard monorail and bellows which is 155mm. So that being said the 72mm lens should work. However please be aware that the Actus-G doesn't come with a camera bayonet mount, so that will need to be added. Depending on which camera you choose you may run into issues with infinity focus as well. Please see the lens compatibility chart at our website for more info.
Answered by: Blake G - Cambo USA
Date published: 2024-05-02

How thickness of bellows ACDB-254 when minimum ...

How thickness of bellows ACDB-254 when minimum compressed?
Asked by: hiroyuki
The Cambo ACDB-254 Long Bellows for ACTUS-DB on the Cambo ACTUS-G View Camera Body (Black) cannot be any thinner than 3-4 inches. It is really made to be used with extensions to be longer, not thinner.
Answered by: Elliot
Date published: 2024-12-23
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