On Mon, 2 Sep 2002, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Now that I've got a film scanner that > can handle 4X5 film I'm interested in shooting > with my Speed graphic again.
I haven't been paying TOO much attention to the scanning threads, I presume a Epson 1280? I bought a low-cost Umax Astra 4450 for this. > Problem is I only have one a lens, a 135mm, > which is a slight wide angle. I'd like to I also have the Optar 135mm. > The key is the speed graphic has a limited > bellows extension range so a telephoto design > is needed for the 300mm. I guess I could get > by with a short extension for the 75mm but I'm not > sure. I've got a Dagor 4 3/8" that barely extends at all, and I can't use the drop bed as it doesn't even extend that far. I would like a 75mm might be far too short without a recessed lensboard. The Angulon and even more so, Super Angulon both have excessive coverage, and are 90mm. I believe 65mm lenses are the shortest that have full coverage for 4x5, without movements. For something over 300, you'll probably end up with a tele-xenar (I think that's what it is) or a tele-raptar, which is 360mm. I recently purchased a 210mm commercial ektar which I'm also quite happy with, and it has movements that would work more than adequetly with 5x7! Take a look at http://www.graflex.org for extensive details on what your Speed will do. I'd like to send this off-list, but I don't have your email address in top, and I can't easily move back to teh message index. Sorry everyone, I continue to push the offtopicness of the PDML.. :) -- http://www.infotainment.org "The destructive character is cheerful." - Walter Benjamin
