On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:15:17 -0500, Mishka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > tonight i've been playing with a speed graphic and an arsat fisheye. > it seems it would make a nice full frame 4x5 fisheye, except > (1) the lenshade has to be filed off and > (2) the bed shows in the picture. > P67 seems more promising since it does not have the shade and its > coverage should be pretty close to 9cm. i could probably ask > s.k.grimes to build a mount for it from a blank board and a short tube. > but i would also need to somehow remove the bed from the view. > not sure how to do that without butchering the camera. > also, i am not sure if the weight of that lens is too much for the > front standard. > > just a thought. > > best, > mishka > Ok, now that I've had a few days to mull it over, I have an idea. I'm tentatively calling it "hacksaw enablement". 1. Retract the front standard into the body. 2. Remove the bed! (I don't know how to do this, but based on all the maintenance I've done on my Crown, it's probably a pain in the ass. Get a service manual. You might find more info at graflex.org.) 3. Mount either the front standard or the lens itself on a separate tripod. (I don't know how to do this, either. Just thoughts.) It would be cool if you could mount the lens much like you would mount a super-tele. That way the front standard isn't supporting the weight of the lens. This setup also allows for unlimited, although tedious, movements front and rear simply by moving a tripod. Plus you could say "My camera uses TWO tripods." 4. ? 5. Profit! No wait, this is photography. Spend all your money!
-- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
