harryculy
19-Jul-2014, 15:51
Hi,
This is my first post on here so please forgive my ignorance.
I bought an Ebony SW45 off eBay recently, The camera was labelled as a Ebony 45S on the auction, however when i opened the box i noticed it looked somewhat different to the pictures i had seen of the 45S, after a bit of research i realized that i had been sent the SW45, which is more suited to landscape and architectural work. I had originally wanted a multi purpose 4x5 so i could do close up portraits and still life scenes, but also wider landscapes too. I am going to get a Rodenstock 135/150mm lens.
My question is this:
with the Ebony SW45 and a 135/150mm lens will i be able to shoot close up head and shoulder portraits (filling most of the frame)? the bellows are not all that long on the SW45 - i just want to know how close i will be able to focus with the lens mentioned above- i have no way of testing because i am still to purchase the lens.
If anyone can help me with this it would really help me out as i can't seem to find the answer anywhere on the internet.
Thanks!
This is my first post on here so please forgive my ignorance.
I bought an Ebony SW45 off eBay recently, The camera was labelled as a Ebony 45S on the auction, however when i opened the box i noticed it looked somewhat different to the pictures i had seen of the 45S, after a bit of research i realized that i had been sent the SW45, which is more suited to landscape and architectural work. I had originally wanted a multi purpose 4x5 so i could do close up portraits and still life scenes, but also wider landscapes too. I am going to get a Rodenstock 135/150mm lens.
My question is this:
with the Ebony SW45 and a 135/150mm lens will i be able to shoot close up head and shoulder portraits (filling most of the frame)? the bellows are not all that long on the SW45 - i just want to know how close i will be able to focus with the lens mentioned above- i have no way of testing because i am still to purchase the lens.
If anyone can help me with this it would really help me out as i can't seem to find the answer anywhere on the internet.
Thanks!