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Subject: [Leica] Way OT: Shooting 8x10 LF and contact printing
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Sun Jan 22 20:04:56 2006
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Gotcha. I'd be shooting still lifes and people pics - just for me and
my friends and family.

Scott

Frank Filippone wrote:

>Yes, there is a downside........ the longer bellows is heavier... and it
>will be less stable ( more jiggily... ).....more parts = less stable....and
>you must hold that LB WAY out there... Not so easy.... it sounds good,
>but......
>
>Yes, given a specific lens FL, the longer the bellows the closer you can
>get.. But keep in mind that a 135mm Lens has relatively no DOF at 1 foot.. a
>210 less, a 400 less again.......so if this is for macro work, best think
>about a digital camera along before you go nuts.....
>
>Are you going to do Art photography....?  Are you proposing to ake pictures
>of art works for galleries etc?   There may be better solutions than a Field
>camera....and cheaper......
>
>And for a lens, you will use ????  The APO Nikkors were really terrific
>lenses... 210mm.. But I am not so sure about the coverage... G-Clarons are
>good at 1:1.  Ditto APO Artars, other process lenses.... You will need a 210
>at least, and more likely a 355..... Only available used....
>
>Frank Filippone
>red735i@earthlink.net
>
>g
>
>
>Thanks. The longer bellows model appeals, as if I'm not mistaken,
>I can get a larger mag image 1:1 or better with the long bellows.
>
>Am I correct here? Is there any downside to the longer bellows?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Scott
>
>
>
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