ottluuk
27-Nov-2015, 14:37
Hello,
Long story short, I've been playing around with my first view camera for a while and now I'm trying to figure out what would be sensible to add. The camera in question is a Linhof Kardan Color 45 S (identical standards, full back movements, one piece rail – not the "Technika on a rail" version). So far I only have a 210mm G-Claron for it. I'm looking to add a wider lens and have some questions:
1) The original bellows gets very stiff when compressed to about the length needed to focus a 90mm lens to infinity. Apart from getting a bag bellows, is there an intermediate/universal option - possibly a shorter bellows with larger pleats/suppler material?
2) Recessed lens board options – I have an original (flat) Kardan to Technika board adapter. Can I expect that Linhof-made recessed Technika boards will fit into this adapter? Would there be a good reason to prefer a full size recessed Kardan board? Or a recessed adapter and flat Technika board?
3) The rail clamp prevents the standards from being moved very close to each other so I'd likely have to move both standards in front of the clamp for wide angle use which sounds a bit tedious. It seems that a 90 on a recessed board might work without this – can anyone confirm this (if so, which lens and board)?
thanks
Ott Luuk
Long story short, I've been playing around with my first view camera for a while and now I'm trying to figure out what would be sensible to add. The camera in question is a Linhof Kardan Color 45 S (identical standards, full back movements, one piece rail – not the "Technika on a rail" version). So far I only have a 210mm G-Claron for it. I'm looking to add a wider lens and have some questions:
1) The original bellows gets very stiff when compressed to about the length needed to focus a 90mm lens to infinity. Apart from getting a bag bellows, is there an intermediate/universal option - possibly a shorter bellows with larger pleats/suppler material?
2) Recessed lens board options – I have an original (flat) Kardan to Technika board adapter. Can I expect that Linhof-made recessed Technika boards will fit into this adapter? Would there be a good reason to prefer a full size recessed Kardan board? Or a recessed adapter and flat Technika board?
3) The rail clamp prevents the standards from being moved very close to each other so I'd likely have to move both standards in front of the clamp for wide angle use which sounds a bit tedious. It seems that a 90 on a recessed board might work without this – can anyone confirm this (if so, which lens and board)?
thanks
Ott Luuk