What does this Clip do on Moskva 4?

[spanish_inquisition]

I have been shooting with this camera for a while and never really knew what this clip does on the camera (arrow in the figure). Anyone have any idea?

 

[Mark Wood]

It's a fold out stand for using the camera in "portrait" format on a flat surface.

 

[robin a]

Hi,does'nt that support the front of the camera when it's sitting on a shelf in the vertical position? Robin

 

[Ernst Dinkla]

It's a fold out stand for using the camera in "portrait" format on a flat surface.

Torture chamber tools rely on even simpler technology I guess.


Ernst Dinkla

 

[chippy]

i love this forum 😀 an innocent question but understanable

it has multiple purposes. a little handle to help open the front bed if need be and also for portrait mode (in addition to the already mentioned) it provides a place to hang a dangling canary so the subject can 'watch the birdie' while you depress the shutter 😛

 

[FallisPhoto]

i love this forum 😀 an innocent question but understanable

it has multiple purposes. a little handle to help open the front bed if need be and also for portrait mode (in addition to the already mentioned) it provides a place to hang a dangling canary so the subject can 'watch the birdie' while you depress the shutter 😛

If I ever had the chance to design one of those it would double as a bottle opener.

 

[KoNickon]

These are what provides the "stand" part of "hand and stand" cameras.

 

[Argenticien]

Hi,does'nt that support the front of the camera when it's sitting on a shelf in the vertical position? Robin

Nope. Cameras belong out being used, not on shelves. 😀
At least more seriously, nope, because we store folders folded rather than open... don't we? Otherwise dust gets in all the hard-to-clean bits. (Unless you actually have a proper sealed display case.)
--Dave

 

[robin a]

Nope. Cameras belong out being used, not on shelves. 😀
At least more seriously, nope, because we store folders folded rather than open... don't we? Otherwise dust gets in all the hard-to-clean bits. (Unless you actually have a proper sealed display case.)
--Dave

Guess I must have one of those quality cases,mine are open. Robin

 

[iamzip]

If I ever had the chance to design one of those it would double as a bottle opener.

You, sir, are a genius. Please put me on the waiting list.

 

[mh2000]

the only thing I've *actually* used it for was to clip the film box top to the camera for a reminder when I shoot something other than my ussual...

 

[FallisPhoto]

(Unless you actually have a proper sealed display case.)
--Dave

Three glass-fronted "lawyer's" book cases. One converted glass-fronted gun cabinet (gun holders removed and shelves installed).