Ok, situation clear now. Go buy some cheap (like these on eBay: http://tinyurl.com/m5epo) non-electronic tubes and file the flange on the back piece. Use them only for your Hartblei, not a big expenses, around $20-25.
Tom P. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stan Patz > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: EOS extension tubes > > To Tom and the group, > > I bought an 80mm Hartblei tilt/shift lens, hoping I could get > back some view camera movements which I lost when I converted > to digital. > > The Hartblei is an interesting lens, a medium format optic in a Dr. > Frankenstein mount. It seems as sharp, and has better light > coverage than my 100mm macro. But whatever DoF I seem to gain > with a lens swing, I lose with the limited f22 minimum > aperture. In other words, my 100mm macro at f29 or > f32 is sharper overall than the Hartblei swung at f22. > > I was an instant digital enthusiast after seeing the first > few images from my 1Ds. But when it comes to close, technical > photography, I miss the flexibility of my view cameras. > > Stan Patz NYC > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.PatzImaging.com > * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
