Prototype RF-coupled 4x5 camera
I don't believe it's been mentioned here but apologies if so:
http://www.aubreykingston.com/lfc-home
Very beautiful design by a Bay Area designer. I do hope it makes it to production someday, even without the RF and multi-shot film magazine (which seem very ambitious).
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Very good!
I see no reason a rangefinder cannot work
However 4x5 Grafmatics abound and work well
I look forward to whatever you produce and sell
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I've been following this on Instagram and am very interested to see what they produce!
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aly324
I don't believe it's been mentioned here but apologies if so:
http://www.aubreykingston.com/lfc-home
Very beautiful design by a Bay Area designer. I do hope it makes it to production someday, even without the RF and multi-shot film magazine (which seem very ambitious).
“... refocus through a ground glass. This allows for incredible speed and versatility never before available to 4x5 photographers.“
This has been a feature of LInhof Super Technika for well more then half a century. Also a feature of Wista RF cameras as well as several others, like MPP.
Also the rangefinder base appears to be somewhat narrow for 45 photography. The accuracy of a RF is dependent on the length of the base.
They also mention that it will accept interchangeable lenses but how do they calibrate the RF for each lens?
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Surely I don't mean the technologies are ambitious. I mean it seems ambitious for an independent designer to bring them into production (and economical production at that), but I wish him all the good luck in the world. It's more or less what I've been wanting for years.
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Bob is right make the windows wide.
Study all the failed cameras, like this one, by the company that sold millions of RF finders
http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/kalart.htm
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and no wires, electronics or computer anything
some of us expose film by Sunny 16 and a good guess
some use a hat for shutter
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I love the idea of the film magazine. I was thinking along similar lines for making such a thing myself. But I'm a bit sceptical about him bending the sheet that hard and not getting it scratched somewhere when moving from one part to the other.
Yes, I have a Grafmatic but it is just not very practical.
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Havoc
I love the idea of the film magazine. I was thinking along similar lines for making such a thing myself. But I'm a bit sceptical about him bending the sheet that hard and not getting it scratched somewhere when moving from one part to the other.
Yes, I have a Grafmatic but it is just not very practical.
A regular sheet film holder holds 2 sheets of film. This back holds 3. How much more practical is that? Especially if you bracket!
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I had not read it only holds 3 sheets. If that is the case, then indeed it isn't better than normal holders. It should hold at least 12 in a volume not much larger than a grafmatic and certainly not heavier. Otherwise it isn't worth it.