Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/29

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Subject: [Leica] Was 6x17 lust, now Noblex Oblige
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Mon Dec 29 19:59:01 2008
References: <3e7573d40812270833n6b9949d7p987935228957894e@mail.gmail.com><C57C0996.472E7%mark@rabinergroup.com> <D46ED3DD0A21437CB2682B002AE96E31@dadquad> <001901c96878$06ae24d0$6401a8c0@frontenachouse> <B03B7347-0DD0-4A31-BD68-FCAE48D05DA0@ameritech.net>

<http://www.cameramanuals.org/prof_pdf/noblex_pro.pdf>


On Dec 29, 2008, at 10:55 PM, Dante Stella wrote:

> I just picked up a Noblex couple of weeks ago - does anyone know how  
> to orient filters, i.e., if the filter glass is rectangular, does it  
> magnet onto the lens in "portrait" mode?
>
> Dante
>
> On Dec 27, 2008, at 6:08 PM, <editor@frontenachouse.com> 
> <editor@frontenachouse.com 
> > wrote:
>
>> Does anyone in the group have experience with the Noblex cameras,  
>> in particularly the model 150? While the 6 x 12 format yields a  
>> less extreme aspect ratio (1:2 instead of 1:3) the curved platen  
>> and revolving lens seem to make a wider angle of  acceptance than  
>> the 617 cameras.  I'm wondering about reliability, and about  
>> distortion.  Anyone have any thoughts on the subject?  /David
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" 
>> <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au 
>> >
>> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 3:49 PM
>> Subject: RE: Re[2]: [Leica] 6x17 lust
>>
>>
>>> Have you guys not considered the Fotoman cameras? No view camera  
>>> type
>>> movements, but well reported bodies that are made in a variety of  
>>> formats.
>>> Here at least they seem relatively inexpensive vs. the other  
>>> makes. I keep
>>> lusting after the 4x5 version, but I know that I don't have the  
>>> dedication
>>> to get the best from it.
>>> http://www.fotomancamera.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Geoff
>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
>>> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] 6x17 lust
>>>
>>> This may be the way to go.
>>> Shen-Hao 6x17 Roll Film Back
>>> http://www.kgcphoto.com/Reviews_&_Tutorials/shen-hao_6x17_back.htm
>>> $545 from hong kong says a guy.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: leo wesson <leowesson@gmail.com>
>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:33:15 -0600
>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] 6x17 lust
>>>>
>>>> george, you know the red is coming in a 6x17.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=42809&pa
>>>> ge=2
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Lottermoser George
>>> <imagist3@mac.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Did the BigShot ever make it into production?
>>>>> It seemed always about to appear.
>>>>>
>>>>> Fond regards,
>>>>> George
>>>>>
>>>>> george@imagist.com
>>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 27, 2008, at 9:05 AM, lindnich@tesco.net wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> There was once the bigshot:
>>>>> http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9604cs.html
>>>>>> BWs Gordon
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Saturday, December 27, 2008, 1:29:54 PM, you wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MR> Any 2 and a 1/4 square camera a Rolleiflex or old Hasselblad
>>>>>> MR> would be
>>>>>> twice
>>>>>> MR> the frame size of the S2 only shooting film instead of just a
>>>>>> MR> capture
>>>>>> area.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MR> There does not seem to be a medium format system like the
>>>>>> MR> traditional Hasselblad in which a digital back you'd get  
>>>>>> for it
>>>>>> MR> is very close at
>>>>>> all to
>>>>>> MR> 2 1/4 square. Though some are  hyped as "full frame" digital.
>>>>>> Referring to
>>>>>> MR> full frame 645 not 6x6. And not even that.
>>>>>> MR> 6x6 =  2 and a 1/4 square
>>>>>> MR> Its 6 cm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MR> Mark William Rabiner
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Leo Wesson
>>>> Photographer/Videographer
>>>> 817.733.9157
>>>>
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Replies: Reply from dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella) ([Leica] Was 6x17 lust, now Noblex Oblige)
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Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] 6x17 lust)
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Message from dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella) ([Leica] Was 6x17 lust, now Noblex Oblige)