Just checked my Shen-Hao and it goes down to 70mm.
I think it will get even closer with the bag bellows as the front standard has both base tilt and axial tilt to bring it in closer.
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Just checked my Shen-Hao and it goes down to 70mm.
I think it will get even closer with the bag bellows as the front standard has both base tilt and axial tilt to bring it in closer.
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I’m starting to think this will likely only work with a monorail camera where you can push the front standard to the front of the rail…. Or a camera specifically designed for this like a 3D printed one like you said… but that’s committing yourself to just one focal length for that outing… I’m not caring 2 8x10 cameras :-)
Good point, I might need some more experimentation before committing to the lens. But this might work:
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LCD shutter for this?
Looks like they will give you a pi Cell for free if you ask.
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http://www.liquidcrystaltechnologies...cdshutters.htm
Jason,
According Goerz's 1913 catalog, they made two types of Hypergon: one with star diaphragm which had a coverage of 135 degrees and the other one was a Hypergon without star diaphragm which had a coverage of 110 degrees.
Are you making your Hypergon with 130 degree coverage without a star diaphragm?
https://www.cameraeccentric.com/stat...fs/goerz_2.pdf
what a fun project ! if I did UWA work I'd be all over it like white on rice!
so it looks like my interest is living vicariously through others :). my 2cents, I'd include the fans as an "add on" (if possible)
some people love to keep things authentic looking even if it was a modern replica of said object of desire made 100 years later
(and serves no need other than being bling, who doesn't like bling?)
Glennview 90 degree Hypergon read his page on it
http://www.glennview.com/note1.htm