Hi Forum
Is the 25mm of rise on this camera adequite for architectural photography with a 47mm lens and 69 rfb?
Thanks for all the help thus far.
Karl
Hi Forum
Is the 25mm of rise on this camera adequite for architectural photography with a 47mm lens and 69 rfb?
Thanks for all the help thus far.
Karl
Hi Karl. About 9 years ago I used to own and use the SLV with the 47mm (non XL), a 100mm Apo Symmar and a Horseman 6x9 roll film back. I found that the combination was a very good one! The amount of rise available exceeded the coverage of this particular lens (the 47mm). I did however, find that it was a VERY specialist camera. It was perfect for "standard" building shots and even landscapes too - but I soon realised that the benefits of being able to introduce other movements meant a move to 5x4 "proper" was called for. However, the whole system is an amazing work of engineering! The movement on the camera and the revolving back are a joy to witness! BUT ... the system is EXPENSIVE! When it comes to lenses you will need to add another couple of hundred pounds - even more dollars, for the helical focus mounts/Silvestri bayonet mount. There are better/cheaper/more flexible ways of shooting architecture! Practically ALL 5x4 cameras will allow this - both field and monorail, but the "ultimate" architectural-only camera would, in my opinion, be the Ebony 45SW with a 47XL and 6x9 roll film back!
Depends on the lens. Go to this chart to see how much displacement in the vertical orientation focused at infinity you can get with various lenses on 6x9--
http://largeformatphotography.info/lenses/LF6x9cm.html
Some have less than 25mm, and some have more.
Thanks guys.
Yes the Silvestri is expensive, even 2nd hand. Perhaps it is to much of a specialist camera. Thanks for the link to the chart do they have one for 67?
Karl
There are charts for various formats at the main lfphoto.info page. Scroll down to "Lenses" and click on "comparison charts."
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