Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yup, there is no "instant capture" that is larger than something like 52mmx42mm or thereabout. For (very rich) consumers anyway. Who knows what the military has ;-) I think a low-ish resolution, 40-50 MP 6x6 sensor will be a "big" seller, compared to the other MF sensors. Someone is making a digital view camera. Something like 10 MP (!) from full size 8x10 sensor, but it's $100K :-) On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 12:07 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Thank you guys, > > I?m not sure I understand it all. > > Don suggests replacing the 18 cm x 24 cm film plane of the view camera by > masonite and boring hole in its center to glue in an adapter that fits my > camera - am I right so far? > > Then I am lost :-( > > How do I squeeze the (larger than) 18cm x 24cm projected image onto a 18mm > x 24mm sensor??? > > > WAYNE : I had a look at the Fotodiox site (lots of interesting stuff, > thanks) but could not find the ?gizmo for view cameras'. Do you remember > under what heading I might have a better chance to find it? > > TIA > > Amities > > Philippe > > > > > Le 28 avr. 2020 ? 22:08, Wayne Torry via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a > ?crit : > > > > I was at the Fotodiox web pages recently. They sell a back gizmo for view > > cameras. > > > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 2:58 PM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org > <mailto:lug at leica-users.org>> > > wrote: > > > >> The easiest way is to remove the ground glass back. Then fit a piece > of > >> Masonite or similar material in its place. Cut an appropriate size > hole > >> in the "Masonite" for the lens mount adapter of your choice for the > camera > >> you want to use. A T4 adapter epoxied in place would work as well as > one > >> of the EOS to whatever body you are using. I would suggest as wide a > >> throat as possible, if a Mamiya 645 adapter is available for your body > the > >> use that. > >> > >> One of my Co workers did that with the original Canon 5D on a Linhoff he > >> had. He didn't have full movements as the mirror box shadowed the > image > >> circle. Mirrorless would do better. > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 12:51 PM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Just curious to know which back and adapter for this old wooden (nut > >> tree) > >>> view camera of mine that gathers dust on some shelf here. > >>> > >>> Any suggestions? > >>> > >>> Amities > >>> > >>> Philippe > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- // richard http://imagecraft.com Beyond Arduino - When you're ready to get serious... JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative