Wide angle lenses on 4x5 field camera

**chassis** · 31-Dec-2012, 14:16

Great suggestion Bob. I guess I wasn't seeing the trees because of the forest. My tripod head does work this way, so I'll try it next time.

**Dan Fromm** · 31-Dec-2012, 15:19

Originally Posted by chassis

I use a Schneider SA XL 58mm on a Toyo 45AII, with a 12mm recessed lens board. The camera provides a drop bed feature, but does not accept bag bellows. I have found it a good system for my needs (landscape, still life, environmental portraits). The bed is in view of the lens with the film back in portrait (vertical) orientation. If the image I am working on requires vertical film back orientation, I account for this fact in composition, then crop out the bed in the print.

Interesting. I've looked at the manual (http://www.mac-on-campus.com/Portals...structions.pdf) and it seems that the camera has only one tripod socket, on the front door/bed. But it does have two accessory holes in the right side of the body. The manual says that the handle, which is normally on the left, can be attached to them, also that brackets can be attached. What brackets isn't spelled out, but you may be able use the holes to attach a bracket with tripod socket on the right side of the body ...

**chassis** · 31-Dec-2012, 16:32

Dan, interesting, thanks for the idea.

**Jeff Keller** · 31-Dec-2012, 18:30

A Canham DLC might be able to handle what you want to do without using a recessed lens board (no issue of a bed getting in the view). The standard bellows allows some movement with fairly short lenses.

Jeff Keller