Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you guys not considered the Fotoman cameras? No view camera type movements, but well reported bodies that are made in a variety of formats. Here at least they seem relatively inexpensive vs. the other makes. I keep lusting after the 4x5 version, but I know that I don't have the dedication to get the best from it. http://www.fotomancamera.com/ Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] 6x17 lust This may be the way to go. Shen-Hao 6x17 Roll Film Back http://www.kgcphoto.com/Reviews_&_Tutorials/shen-hao_6x17_back.htm $545 from hong kong says a guy. Mark William Rabiner > From: leo wesson <leowesson@gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:33:15 -0600 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] 6x17 lust > > george, you know the red is coming in a 6x17. > > http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=42809&pa > ge=2 > > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com>wrote: > >> Did the BigShot ever make it into production? >> It seemed always about to appear. >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> >> george@imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> On Dec 27, 2008, at 9:05 AM, lindnich@tesco.net wrote: >> >> There was once the bigshot: >> http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9604cs.html >>> BWs Gordon >>> >>> Saturday, December 27, 2008, 1:29:54 PM, you wrote: >>> >>> MR> Any 2 and a 1/4 square camera a Rolleiflex or old Hasselblad >>> MR> would be >>> twice >>> MR> the frame size of the S2 only shooting film instead of just a >>> MR> capture >>> area. >>> >>> MR> There does not seem to be a medium format system like the >>> MR> traditional Hasselblad in which a digital back you'd get for it >>> MR> is very close at >>> all to >>> MR> 2 1/4 square. Though some are hyped as "full frame" digital. >>> Referring to >>> MR> full frame 645 not 6x6. And not even that. >>> MR> 6x6 = 2 and a 1/4 square >>> MR> Its 6 cm >>> >>> MR> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Leo Wesson > Photographer/Videographer > 817.733.9157 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information