[Leica] Fotodiox 4x5 stitching adapters

Wayne Torry papatorry46 at gmail.com
Wed Apr 29 11:03:18 PDT 2020


Philippe,
Here is a link to the 4x5 adapters.
<https://fotodioxpro.com/search?type=product&q=4x5+stitch>
I hope this helps.


On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 3:07 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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