Ok you have the L184. I thought you had L1840, because the Laratub is for L1840. The L184 has the Latub 2500.
So, in that case the L184 manual shows the 100mm lens does need a recessed board. They indicate a Seipla, which is the recessed insert shown in post #783 above.
I can see the aperture ok with Laratub (first picture).
Do you use the Laratub on L184? I did not know it worked on the L184 as the L184 had the Hotub 2500 which is deeper (second picture).
yes I was planning on using my Laratub on the L184 with this 100mm lens, but it seems impractical due mostly to the design of the lens and its fancy scale.
If I put a standard Componon-S 50mm on the Laratub, the regular scale with white numbers on the outer rim of the lens is visible.
Even more so are the larger printed numbers on the EL Nikkor lenses (neat idea by Nikon not to follow the proportions between lens and numbers).
Talking recessed lensboards, my thought is that Laratub is the best option, Seipla being too narrow of a cup and Hotub being too deep.
let me add another thought.
I took the last picture with the lensboard put on a table, room light on, comfortably sitting at the best angle, etc.
How will it be reading those small numbers with the lensboard reversed and fitted on the head of the Durst at 5' height (and you're 6') in the dark? Looks not easy...
Maybe a little prism to see the numbers.
jeez now you got me intrigued
or maybe something like this
The reason I thought of a little prism is that once I was asked to fix a Kiev metered prism. The owner thought it was 'dead.' In fact it used a tiny prism to reflect the LEDs so they could be seen through the viewfinder. The LEDs were certainly on but could no longer be witnessed because the prism had come loose and was rattling around in the housing.
looks like it should work.
was wondering, what's the heaviest lens one can mount onto the L184 on a standard lensboard, like Vapla or Unipla?
I have 5lbs of lovely glass that I would like to put on it, not sure if I have to rig some custom mount or what.
thanks
2300 grams!! You can't just post that question without a picture
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