Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yep, usually it is the tele-lenses in 35mm that do best when used on 6x4.5cm or 6cm x 6cm, as they have lots of coverage, the wide angles alas don't work well on wider formats (barely cover 35mm as it is due to cos^4) however, to followup on Jonathan's lament, some of the zeiss design fisheyes (such as the $250 US 6x6cm Kiev-88 variants) have been remounted into custom made/modified view cameras for 4x5 - neat circular image according to noted photogr. Roger Hicks in Brit. Jrnl of Phot. article It may be of interest to a few LUG-types who would like to try an 8mm 180 degree circular fisheye effect to know that there are some inexpensive front of the lens fisheye adapters that provide such effects on both 35mm SLR and RF cameras, mounting on the filter threads of these lenses. Cost is very low, circa $50 US up, and quality is less sharp in edges and less contrasty than a prime (esp. a Leitz prime ;-), but I've found the image defects are not noticed in my slide shows, and it adds a lot of fun to my photography see http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/bronfe.html for details... regards to all- bobm