Emre Yildirim
3-Mar-2006, 16:49
Hello,
I just wanted to post this message as a sort of "for your information" in case anyone in the future is wondering if they can use this lens with the 45AII (this way it'll be searchable in the archives).
Using the standard 12.5mm recessed lensboard from Toyo, I can focus the 55mm at infinity without any problems. It even looks like that the bed doesn't need to be dropped. Looking at the ground glass, I can't see the bed in the picture, but then again, the edges are pretty dark so I might be wrong.
I assume that since the 55mm can be used, the 58mm SA XL would be usable as well. While focused at infinity, the bellows don't seem to be completely compressed (there's still some room), so my guess is in terms of bellows a 47mm SA XL could work.
Judging my experience with the 55mm, I don't think that a recessed lensboard is required for the 75mm or 90mm Grandagons.
I just wanted to post this message as a sort of "for your information" in case anyone in the future is wondering if they can use this lens with the 45AII (this way it'll be searchable in the archives).
Using the standard 12.5mm recessed lensboard from Toyo, I can focus the 55mm at infinity without any problems. It even looks like that the bed doesn't need to be dropped. Looking at the ground glass, I can't see the bed in the picture, but then again, the edges are pretty dark so I might be wrong.
I assume that since the 55mm can be used, the 58mm SA XL would be usable as well. While focused at infinity, the bellows don't seem to be completely compressed (there's still some room), so my guess is in terms of bellows a 47mm SA XL could work.
Judging my experience with the 55mm, I don't think that a recessed lensboard is required for the 75mm or 90mm Grandagons.