[Leica] WAS Re: Comparison snip - NOW back for view camera - DON & WAYNE

[Philippe]

Thanks

My original question was on a digital back for an LF camera, Don. There may have been a misunderstanding :-)

I saw experiments with flatbed scanners replacing sheets, but have not tried it myself (yet).

In the meantime, here’s the old lady
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Old+ladies-1140773.jpg.html


Thanks in any case.

Amities

Philippe



> Le 29 avr. 2020 à 13:14, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
> 
> Yes,  you are going down in format quite a bit.   We used large format for
> two primary reasons,  perspective control and better quality based on film
> stocks available.  Contact printed images is also a factor.   Digital
> sensors have changed that equation quite a bit.  While the medium firms
> sensors do improve image quality over full frame the difference is not even
> close to what could be done with film.   Meaning a well done 6x7 image was
> almost always better in every way than 35mm image on film.
> 
> What I am suggesting is that a 40+ pixel sensor with a minimum of 14 bit
> output can produce truly amazing image quality even on a sub 24x36 sensor.
> Software is the driving force in image presentation today in the same
> light as tour de force darkroom skills were in the past.
> 
> Now,  the appeals of large format are perspective control,  lenses of
> unique image quality,  and the process of using the camera forcing a much
> different work flow.
> 
> Just my 0.02 as I browse used Technica cameras.
> 
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 2:07 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 à 22:08, Wayne Torry via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a
>> écrit :
>>> 
>>> 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
>> 
>> 
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