The Carbon Infinity has arrived!

[Edwin Lachica]

After much searching and saving (had to sell off my Sinar equipment to finance the purchase), I've finally purchased a Carbon Infinity 4x5 camera. I got mine off Herr Greiner from Germany(a very positive experience).

The camera came with 5 lensboards and the basic set-up guide (I'll ask permission from the designers to post a pdf of it online).

I've only had a few days tinkering with it and I must say it is a wonderful camera. Too bad I wasn't able to bring it for my two week trip to the Philippines as it arrived a couple of days after I flew out.

An interesting fact: there were a total of 120 units made. Mine has a serial way above the often quoted number 30-60 units made. Although 120 is still not a lot.

I will probably make an unofficial mini-site when I do my own website. For now I'll go take it out for a spin around Appenzell, Switzerland.

Cheers,

Edwin.

[john collins]

Hello Edwin,

In case you would like more information on Carbon Infinity cameras, Lou Shu was themanager of Ken Hansen Photo in New York City who brought them into the US. He held fourth on the subject at some length a few years ago when I visited his shop, PhotoGizzmo (www.photogizzmo.com) in NYC. He is very knowledgeable and his customer service is excellent.

[Edwin Lachica]

Thanks for the heads up John. I'll definitely get in touch with him.

Cheers,

Edwin

[Ole Tjugen]

Since I'm one of the few other Carbon Infinity users (as opposed to collectors), I wonder if you could send me a copy of the basic setup manual?

I've had mine for a few months now. It came with two lensboards (Compur 0 and 1), and I've had three more (00, 2, and Compound #3) made by SK Grimes. The Grimes ones are exellent, and snap right into place. I also got a (home made?) bag bellows with mine, so I bought a 65mm lens...

[Edwin Lachica]

Since I'm one of the few other Carbon Infinity users (as opposed to collectors), I wonder if you could send me a copy of the basic setup manual?

Hallo Ole,

I'll send the PDF to your e-mail.

Bestens,

Edwin

[Ole Tjugen]

Vielen Dank, Edwin!

[Edwin Lachica]

No problem Ole.

Would you or anyone in the forum have any idea how to use the nodal point mount adjustment?

My question is: how would one determine if a lens has a nodal point in front of the len board or behind the lens board.

Cheers,

Edwin

[Ole Tjugen]

Most lenses have the nodal point very close to the flange.

Schneider lenses are nice - old lenses are here: http://www.schneideroptics.com/info/...nses/index.htm and new ones here: http://www.schneideroptics.com/ecomm...y.aspx?CID=162

The "offset" is the difference between the flange focal distance and the effective focal length.

The main exceptions are telephoto lenses and retrofocus lenses, but things like Tessar type lenses typically have a few mm offset.

I was out today, playing around with a 355m G-Claron and a 210mm Xenar. I managed to set the offset fairly accurately, so that everything in the center of the GG stayed sharp when I tilted on the axis, and the rest moved in and out of focus.

I'm sure that this is a great feature if you have a reasonable number of lenses. I don't, but I found it quite easy to adjust for the offset whenever I had some idea of which way to turn the rail!

[o7 philippe]

a french user to carbon infinity :

http://www.galerie-photo.com/carbon-infinity.html

[Ole Tjugen]

Not anymore - it's his camera I bought!