Linhof Technikardan
Linhof Technikardan
I scanned the thread because, as a Horseman FA user, I don't think it is the best. In fact it is pretty difficult to use a 65mm. It is doable, and there is a focus scale for 65mm lens on the camera, but not what I'd call the 'best.'
I have four Pacemaker Graphics and I think you're badly mistaken. Front rise, yes. Front fall using the standard as is, not. Front fall using the standard on a dropped bed works for a limited range of focal lengths and focused distances. Front shift, a little as long as the standard is in front of the bed struts. Forward tilt, yes. Backwards tilt, yes with the standard on a dropped bed but works for a limited range of focal lengths and focused distances.
Mince words and quibble all you want, practically speaking a Pacemaker Graphic is a terrible substitute for a view camera.
I've owned dozens of Graphics of all sizes and stripes and Dan is 100% correct. Almost all the movements mentioned are only usable in very limited circumstances. Don't forget too, not in vertical orientation!
no, he's not. i'll give you a hint: rise and fall require the exact same geometry between the lens and film, if you can achieve one you can achieve the other, without having to reposition the lens. and in vertical orientation you get reduced rise and fall, way more shift and you trade up/down tilt for left/right tilt.
Front fall without dropping the bed? GMAFB! At the function carrier's lowest position in the standard, the lens' axis is centered in the gate. Front rise becomes front fall when the camera is inverted. Is that what you do? If so, how do you attach the camera to a tripod?
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