Canon Eos Adaptor Plate to fit View Camera

[David A. Goldfarb]

I put my Widepan EOS/Graflok adapter on my Sinar P set up as a 4x5" with a bag bellows, and I can go as short as 135mm using a Sinar/Technika adapter board and a lens on a flat Technika board. So with a recessed Sinar lensboard, shorter should be possible, depending on mechanical factors like clearance for the rear cell of the lens.

[bglick]

I have one, it works good, as long as you respect its limitations. If you want a shot to be true, i.e. not distorted and re stitched, its effective within a small area of the back, due to vignetting. However, as mentioned pan heads and stitching software has become so good today, this product is much less useful vs. 5 years ago.

[hansning]

I was just looking at the same thing, but am thinking about it more in terms of focus/exposure preview, rather than buying polaroids. For those who have this, how practical is it to use for image preview?

[Ben Syverson]

how practical is it to use for image preview?

Well, given that you're only seeing a 35mm portion of the frame, my guess is "not very."

[VictoriaPerelet]

You can make one yourself from Canon 21mm macro tube and Sinar board (grand total of ~+-$15).

Quite useful for lighting setup and precise focus plane alignment - much more convenient/precise than polaroid. On cameras like Sinar P2 you can get 4x4" stitch with serious megapixels in it.

One limitation - mirror box depth limits lens coverage, for 4x4" stitched frame very limited movements even with 210mm, no way to use LF wides

[pinetar]

I have a macro tube with a homemade nylon bushing mounted to a composite board on the back of a B&J 8x10 and a toyo 2x3 or is it a 4x5.

The camera is a Canon 5d m II. I am processing a HD video from it now. I had some light leaks on the adapter that I corrected yesterday.

I was testing lenses last sunday.

I just jointed here today.

gary/ N. Ohio

[Imaginara]

I have one of these adapters on the way right now and will also be using a 5D mk2 (including video =) on it and are very interested in seeing how it all works out. So when the video is done, link us up pinetar.

Oh and welcome to the board =)

[pinetar]

I located my link from a few months ago showing a Canon 5D on an 8x10:

http://gallery.me.com/nam65#100496

[pinetar]

Video, no audio, Veritas testing on a 8x10 B&J with Canon 5DMII. I wasn't aware I had light leaks until the next day. Now fiixed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcmnaLF9rKE

[pinetar]

http://gallery.me.com/nam65#100496

Veritas 16" shown mounted on a B&J with Canon 5DM.

gary