are there 24x36 or MF lenses that can be used on 4x5?

[Maris Rusis]

I've tested some Mamiya RB67 lenses on 4x5 for infinity subjects.
37mm f4.5 Fisheye hits the long edges, just reaches the short edges.
50mm f4.5 just misses the corners.
127mm f3.8 covers 4x5 with a few millimetres to spare.
360mm f6.3 just misses the corners.

[Dan Fromm]

I haven't tried it but the VM reports that the 12"/4 TTH Telephoto fitted to Vinten F.95, Williamson F.134 and AGI F.139 aerial cameras, all of which shot 6x6 on 70 mm film, will just cover 4x5. Works well on 2x3, but that proves little.

I b'lieve that Mr. Galli has one, don't know whether he's tried it on 4x5.

[Two23]

That is pretty cool.


Kent in SD

[Simon Benton]

RB67 150mm f4 soft focus covers 4 X 5

[consummate_fritterer]

Here's an interesting example: http://www.half-fast.com/

[Delfi_r]

You can mount the optical unit of a Leica Emar 135 mm f:4 and mount it on a shuter with 39 mm diameter. The same for a Hector 135 mm. The intended use was the Visoflex housing but you can use it on bellows cameras.

It will cover 9x12 at least, as the 135 Leica first lens was originally designed for the large format market. There is a lot of Leitz history before the Leica. Don’t expect great results.

[Bob Salomon]

You can mount the optical unit of a Leica Emar 135 mm f:4 and mount it on a shuter with 39 mm diameter. The same for a Hector 135 mm. The intended use was the Visoflex housing but you can use it on bellows cameras.

It will cover 9x12 at least, as the 135 Leica first lens was originally designed for the large format market. There is a lot of Leitz history before the Leica. Don’t expect great results.

39mm Leica thread has a different thread pitch then a shutter with the normal 39mm thread. One will not properly screw into the other without an adapter or a special shutter like the 0 shutter used on the later Linhof Macro Lens Boards.

[Havoc]

Quite a few good ideas and guidance. I certainly like the results of the Arsat 30mm and I can try the MF shift lenses. So if I get it right, nothing worth spending lots of time and money on but fun and maybe nice results after a rainy day.

[Jac@stafford.net]

You can mount the optical unit of a Leica Emar 135 mm f:4 and mount it on a shuter with 39 mm diameter. The same for a Hector 135 mm. The intended use was the Visoflex housing but you can use it on bellows cameras [... snip please see post ...]

My 135mm Hektor's thread measures as 42.4mm OD. *I cannot measure TPI. Does the OD (42.4mm) correspond to any shutter - how about enlarger threads?

*(I need to buy a proper TPI gauge.)

[Pfsor]

Quite a few good ideas and guidance. I certainly like the results of the Arsat 30mm and I can try the MF shift lenses. So if I get it right, nothing worth spending lots of time and money on but fun and maybe nice results after a rainy day.

Why on the Earth you would like to buy MF shift lenses to use on LF film when you can use equivalent FL in LF lenses? What's the fun?