Wanderlust 4x5 P&S

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Originally Posted by Brian Puccio

Awesome, I cannot wait! I'm entirely new to large format, but I've been spending the past few months trying to research what it would take to 3D print a fixed body that would take a 4x5 holder on the back end and a helical and Schneider 90mm f/5.6 on the front, plus two cold shoes (one for a rangefinder and one for a viewfinder). Based on this thread, it looks like you're going to do it all for me!

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Ben was polite about it, but I'll go a bit further. A 90/5.6 Super Angulon is probably overkill for this project. The camera provides no movements, and is therefore best suited to lenses that provide 4x5 coverage but little beyond. Thus, the plain Angulon, or the 90mm W.A. Optar that I'm reserving for this project, are most appropriate. The 90/5.6 has fabulous coverage that will be wasted in this application, and at the cost of much bulk and weight. My own 90/5.6 will happily stay mounted to a Sinar board.

At 65mm, that's another story. A 65/8 Super Angulon, though it is a Super Angulon, is perfect for a camera of this type. It barely has coverage for 4x5, and it is small and fairly light (especially by SA standards). I have a couple of those and hope that the 90mm version will be so successful that Ben will be downright compelled to follow it up with a 65mm version.

If the project goes forward and you end up with one, start hunting the market for a 90mm Angulon (not Super), a W.A. Optar, or similar. These lenses are not expensive.

Rick "looking forward to the Kickstarter entry" Denney

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Originally Posted by rdenney

Ben was polite about it, but I'll go a bit further. A 90/5.6 Super Angulon is probably overkill for this project. The camera provides no movements, and is therefore best suited to lenses that provide 4x5 coverage but little beyond. Thus, the plain Angulon, or the 90mm W.A. Optar that I'm reserving for this project, are most appropriate. The 90/5.6 has fabulous coverage that will be wasted in this application, and at the cost of much bulk and weight. My own 90/5.6 will happily stay mounted to a Sinar board.

At 65mm, that's another story. A 65/8 Super Angulon, though it is a Super Angulon, is perfect for a camera of this type. It barely has coverage for 4x5, and it is small and fairly light (especially by SA standards). I have a couple of those and hope that the 90mm version will be so successful that Ben will be downright compelled to follow it up with a 65mm version.

If the project goes forward and you end up with one, start hunting the market for a 90mm Angulon (not Super), a W.A. Optar, or similar. These lenses are not expensive.

Rick "looking forward to the Kickstarter entry" Denney

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Thanks for the information, Rick. I think I do better with blunt :)

To be honest, I know next to nothing about large format, having just started getting into 35mm film (mostly E6, I love the colors) a few years ago. If a cheaper lens would work just as well (I was mainly concerned with shooting with the largest aperture possible), I'm not one to argue.

Thanks again.

I think the reason to use a larger lens with excess coverage is that you may have one already or you want just one 90mm that will work on both this and another camera with movements. I hope my 90 will fit!

regarding the 90mm angulons:
if i have the super angulon wih f8 can it be used with the camera?
i have two of those so this would be ideal

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Originally Posted by belichten

regarding the 90mm angulons:
if i have the super angulon wih f8 can it be used with the camera?
i have two of those so this would be ideal

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Yes you can use the Super Angulon F8.
However, the camera will come with focus marks for the Angulon F6.8. Anyone using a different 90mm lens will need to create their own focus marks.

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Originally Posted by Ben Syverson

Hi guys,

Just a small update. We recently finished editing our Kickstarter video, which introduces the 4x5 and gives a brief overview. This will be your chance to support the actual production of this camera. We also reveal a little secret in the video that many of you will find very exciting! You won't want to miss it.

Engineering-wise, the only thing left is to add distance marks for the Angulon 90mm ƒ6.8. You'll be able to focus from infinity down to about 2 feet. If you're bringing a different 90, you'll need to make your own marks... Most other 90s seem to have a longer FFD, so the minimum focus will be greater.

One thing I don't think we ever mentioned is that we hope to include an injection molded plastic ground "glass." This way, straight out of the box, you can set up your distance marks for your 90mm if its not an Angulon ƒ6.8. Its also useful for testing your distance finder. Additionally, some may choose to use it in the field rather than a distance finder.

We'll have more as soon as the Kickstarter goes up, which will be soon! Thanks for reading!

Ben

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Hi Ben, Do you have the kickstarter link yet?

And still waiting on some video?

Have you lost steam on this endeavour Ben?

bump.... :confused:

They're still working on the kickstarter listing from what I can glean from from twitter.

...and somewhere, a 90mm Angulon waits patiently for its day in the sun.