don girard
18-Sep-2015, 22:39
I have just purchased a 4X5 super speed graphic with an optar 135mm lens. I consider this to be a wide angle lens. Most of my work (scenery) will be 300mm and up. I whish to have a 300mm lens as the basic lens and so would like to have the speed graphic lid close up with the lens installed. I have read this is possible with a niccor-m 300 f/9. Problem is I have just read that I can only shoot at infinity because of the 12" extension. I don't care about shooting at under 60'. I also just read that there is a Fuji C 300 that is a 300mm lens that is only 285mm from board to gg. ( How this is possible without is being a telephoto I don't know?) However this would seem to me to be the lens to use but can I close the camera up with it installed? THIS IS THE QUESTION> Or can I focus down to 60' with the Nikkor installed on the speedgraphic? Also there might be a problem using the tilt. I have never used a tilt so I am in the dark about this. Matter of fact I have never used a medium format camera. Any helpful suggestion would be appreciated.