Originally Posted by
el french
Despite what everyone says, you'll find your DSLR lens will work really well on 4X5. There really are only three problems or issues to deal with:
1. No one makes adaptors, but you can easily make one using parts from the inexpensive extension tubes from ebay. Just cut a large enough hole in a lens board and epoxy the lens adaptor end of the extension tubes to the lens board.
2. A Packard shutter can be used in front of the lens, if you can figure out a mount.
3. All of your subjects must be within 6 inches of the lens as it won't focus any further than that and have an image circle that covers 4X5.
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