[LargeFormat] Max wideangle on Wista 4x5 DX III
Jim Brick
largeformat@f32.net
Wed Oct 9 11:32:01 2002
This is EXACTLY why, a few years ago, I sold my Master Technika and bought
a Technikardan 45S.
No W/A lens movement problems. No W/A lens focus problems. No W/A lens
recessed lens boards. No problems.
And the camera folds up into within a few millimeters of the exact size of
the Technika. It fits in my LF backpack, in exactly the same slot, as my
Technika did.
And... I sold my Technika for exactly the price of a new Technikardan.
So... same size, same space, same price, but eliminating a host of
frustrating problems. I will never look back.
My Humble Experience,
Jim
At 06:48 AM 10/9/2002 -0700, Frank Filippone wrote:
>There is a trick that the LF guys use to obtain close front to rear standard
>placement, and therefore claim better WA lens capability.... they tilt the
>front and rear LB down, then use the tilt on the tripod to tilt the
>baseboard up to square up the optical paths... this puts the front LB INSIDE
>the camera box. It shortens the optical path for sure, but becomes a real
>pain in the neck to get into that configuration and worse yet you have
>limited movements because you have tied your bellows up into a knot just
>getting the camera square. The body thickness is what controls your
>movements with these extra wide lenses. The WIsta looks about the same body
>size as the Wisner......
>
>I used a Wisner 4x5 Tech field. I used a 90mm ( F8 Super Angulon) lens and
>found that marginal when using any significant movements. If the camera
>were used straight on or with very limited rise, fall, etc...., I figure a
>75mm lens would work well. The Expedition is a smaller body thicknmess
>camera and would probably acoomodate more movements for the same lenses.
>
>Get a bag bellows ( $250 or so) and all these problems go away. You could
>use a 47mm lens with ease and some movements ( coverage issues put aside).