Interest in a new Hypergon?

[ic-racer]

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.

[Hugo Zhang]

But could you mount a 75 on any of the Chamonix 8x10 or WP cameras without the bed and/or the ends of the "feet" ending up inside the field of view?

That's a valid concern, the widest lens I have tried on Chamonix 810 without its bed showing is 110mm. I don't have a wider lens that covers 810.

[Nodda Duma]

Sorry, I meant the user/buyer might be best to build a camera, I didn't mean you. I might have to email Zach from Mercury Camera and see what he's able to do.

Ah gotcha.

[Kiwi7475]

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.

Yeah a lens with a 130–40deg field of view will likely see this camera’s front railing ..

[Kiwi7475]

But would the front of the camera be in frame?

Could be kind of simulated with a 72XL. Or protractor .

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 :-)

[ic-racer]

Yeah a lens with a 130–40deg field of view will likely see this camera’s front railing ..

Good point, I might need some more experimentation before committing to the lens. But this might work:

[ic-racer]

LCD shutter for this?

Looks like they will give you a pi Cell for free if you ask.


http://www.liquidcrystaltechnologies...cdshutters.htm

[Hugo Zhang]

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

[jnantz]

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?)

[Tin Can]

Glennview 90 degree Hypergon read his page on it

http://www.glennview.com/note1.htm