Chamonix accessories

[John Layton]

Maybe use the Chamonix hood with a pair of 4X reading glasses? Not a magnification typically available at the local pharmacy...but I ordered mine through an optician for twelve dollars.

But yes...its nice to be able to move one's head around when evaluating wide angle focus - and for this I find an inverted black T-shirt to work great. Will upgrade soon...with a white T-shirt sewn on as the outer (reflective) layer - and a drawstring sewn around the large end - to hold it to the camera then release it to insert a holder and take a photo, and an elastic strap to help secure it to my head and keep it from admitting light around my face.

[Kornscharfsteller]

The other problem is with both, you can't use a loupe.

I think it might be possible to use the Chamonix "Artisan" loupe together with the CVF45FC Viewfinder 4x5" - carbon.
Can anyone confirm that?

[grat]

I can't confirm it absolutely, no-- I have the viewfinder, but not their loupe. However, any loupe 4 inches or longer will work pretty well. Note that since the loupe is round instead of square, checking the edges and corners can be a bit tricky.

[Kornscharfsteller]

However, any loupe 4 inches or longer will work pretty well.

That loupe is 3,94 inches (10cm) and with the “diopter adjustment spacer” it is 4,1 inches long.

[Greg]

Before I ordered a 4x5 folding viewer for my Chamonix camera, I made a black cardboard mockup of one. After using it a few times, opted for a Chamonix reflex finder. Subjectively for me its either a dark cloth or the reflex finder. To each their own....