peter lagus
9-Sep-2013, 10:16
All:
I have recently purchased a Fujinon 65mm lens for use with my ebony SV45Te since the ebony catalog mentions that Linhof type boards will work on the camera. (FWIW 65mm is roughly my favorite focal length in 35mm for photographing Colorado Plateau rock formations)
So I purchased a Linhof 12mm recessed board on epay. I know that ebony claims that you can manipulate the camera to accept a 65mm lens without a recessed board but it seems that your options so far as movements are concerned are quite limited. Also, there ain't a lot of room to connect up the pin that actuates the lens. There is even less room to manipulate f stop and shutter speed.
So I have two questions.
1) Should I purchase a Gepe flexible extension to allow me to trigger the lens using the Linhof lens board? 2) Will something like a Toyo recessed lens board work instead? I don't know whether the Toyo board has the proper size and thickness to be usable on the ebony. From the pictures it appears that there is a lot more open area around the lens with the Toyo lens board. This would make manipulating the f stops and shutter speed a lot easier. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
pete
I have recently purchased a Fujinon 65mm lens for use with my ebony SV45Te since the ebony catalog mentions that Linhof type boards will work on the camera. (FWIW 65mm is roughly my favorite focal length in 35mm for photographing Colorado Plateau rock formations)
So I purchased a Linhof 12mm recessed board on epay. I know that ebony claims that you can manipulate the camera to accept a 65mm lens without a recessed board but it seems that your options so far as movements are concerned are quite limited. Also, there ain't a lot of room to connect up the pin that actuates the lens. There is even less room to manipulate f stop and shutter speed.
So I have two questions.
1) Should I purchase a Gepe flexible extension to allow me to trigger the lens using the Linhof lens board? 2) Will something like a Toyo recessed lens board work instead? I don't know whether the Toyo board has the proper size and thickness to be usable on the ebony. From the pictures it appears that there is a lot more open area around the lens with the Toyo lens board. This would make manipulating the f stops and shutter speed a lot easier. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
pete