pjotr
18-Apr-2009, 07:44
Hello,
I was offered a Linhof Viewfinder for a good price.
It seems to be of the older generation (but not the first, very old technika finder), it goes from 90mm to 360mm with paralax compensation. As it is not marked for which format it was made, i wonder how to use it with my technika, shooting 4x5 " film. When comparing it to the groundglass, it seems to be for 9x12cm film. 9x12 has a slightly wider aspect ratio then 4x5.
So, does anyone know, if there were masks available for 4x5 (or 6x7cm rollfilm)? it's very different from the current modell, i don't know how such masks could be applied. also 4x5 is larger than 9x12.
Maybe it is possible to adapt it by myself?
Or where there different modells of this viewfinder made - one for 9x12, and one for 4x5?
thank you very much for your help,
pjotr
I was offered a Linhof Viewfinder for a good price.
It seems to be of the older generation (but not the first, very old technika finder), it goes from 90mm to 360mm with paralax compensation. As it is not marked for which format it was made, i wonder how to use it with my technika, shooting 4x5 " film. When comparing it to the groundglass, it seems to be for 9x12cm film. 9x12 has a slightly wider aspect ratio then 4x5.
So, does anyone know, if there were masks available for 4x5 (or 6x7cm rollfilm)? it's very different from the current modell, i don't know how such masks could be applied. also 4x5 is larger than 9x12.
Maybe it is possible to adapt it by myself?
Or where there different modells of this viewfinder made - one for 9x12, and one for 4x5?
thank you very much for your help,
pjotr