[Leica] Fotodiox 4x5 stitching adapters

[Jim Nichols]

I can't help but think about the irony.  Back in the 1930s and 1940s, my 
late father-in-law's studio camera was an old wooden 8x10 fitted with a 
sliding 5x7 back, allowing him to get four 3-1/2 x 5 images on each film 
holder.  Now, they reverse the process using these digital backs.

On 4/29/20 1:16 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> Thanks Wayne.   I may move up from 2x3 to 4x5.  Might make a really
> fabulous panoramic device if used horizontally.
>
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 1:03 PM Wayne Torry via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA