> Robert Stoddard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Have you thought of:
> (1) Building an "extended" lens board for mounting this lens on
> whatever
> short-bellows camera you have already. This would be a short box of
> the
> type you mentioned, with a rear that is designed to mount into the
> front
> standard of your camera. Then you could use the existing focusing
> means and
> some of the front movements while still getting the lens to focus
> correctly;
> or
I wouldn't recommend this approach, the extended section with a relatively heavy
lens attached will exert considerable torque on the front standard of your camera,
maybe pulling it out of alignment perhaps damaging it.
Wayne Harridge
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~w_harridge
_______________________________________________
Cameramakers mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers