Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 ? 13:14, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a ?crit > : > > 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 ? 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information