[LargeFormat] how short is a rail

[philip lambert]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Hornford" <dave@qillaq.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 8:12 PM
Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] how short is a rail


> I have a couple of custom rails for my Sinar A. I took a rail extension to
a
> friend with a very nifty metal cutter and he had his staff measure all the
> parts & cut a rail to the length I want.
>
> Went down this path to carry the Sinar in a backpack without a length of
> useless rail making packing impossible.
>
> Dave
>
The Sinar could be carried on a very short rail. What is involved in
shortening a rail?  Looks like
the threaded connecting rod, the tube and the aligning pins are all
involved. Not a 5-minute job for a skilled man.
Just what is the shortest Sinar tube? 6 inches?

Philip