Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----Original Message----- > > On Nov 26, 2013, at 1:25 PM, John McMaster wrote: > > > That is what it was, an adapter that fitted where the ground glass would > > be > with sheet film... > > > > john > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > >> On Nov 26, 2013, at 12:31 PM, John McMaster wrote: > >> > >>> On one of the forums recently I saw something about an adapter to > >>> allow > >> the S2/S fit to the back of a Sinar, with shorter focal length lenses > >> and bag bellows that would allow it to slot in to pack shot or studio > >> still life > shots.... > >> > >> a very weak solution to view camera work as the mirror box gets in > >> the way on every conceivable level. > >> > >> Any precision view camera/technical camera solution requires a back > >> with nothing but a bag/bellows between it and the lens > > Yes John. But in the case of mounting an S/S2 body onto a view camera the > mirror box makes the distance, rise, fall, shift, tilt, swing all > extremely limited; > when compared to mounting simply a digital back on the same camera. > > I have mounted my R8/DMR, M8/Visoflex and Canon 5D on my Cambo > Ultima. > It provides great fun - interesting new possibilities - though extreme > limitations due to the mirror box dimensions; which disappear when simply > mounting a digital back. > > <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=225> > > The M (240) with live view and/or EVF would actually give more movements > than the S/S2 > > > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > I will see if I can find the advert, it would really only be of use to people with both a Sinar and an S/S2 otherwise for a similar price you could get a digital back ;-) john