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Subject: [Leica] Way OT: Shooting 8x10 LF and contact printing
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Sun Jan 22 19:44:53 2006
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Thanks. The longer bellows model appeals, as if I'm not mistaken,
I can get a larger mag image 1:1 or better with the long bellows.

Am I correct here? Is there any downside to the longer bellows?

Thanks,

Scott

Frank Filippone wrote:

>If you decide to go Tachihara:  There are 2 models, the 2 focus bed model
>and the 3 focus bed model  The difference is the length of the bellows.
>
>The Wista 8x10 camereas are Tachihara with a different name on them.
>
>The rear focusing of these cameras is really a nice feature to have.
>
>Frank Filippone
>red735i@earthlink.net
>
>Tachihara seems to have a nice, somewhat reasonably priced 8x10
>camera with a long bellows extension of which I've read one positive
>review.
>
>
>
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