[LargeFormat] Max wideangle on Wista 4x5 DX III

[Jim Brick]

This is EXACTLY why, a few years ago, I sold my Master Technika and bought 
a Technikardan 45S.

No W/A lens movement problems. No W/A lens focus problems. No W/A lens 
recessed lens boards. No problems.

And the camera folds up into within a few millimeters of the exact size of 
the Technika. It fits in my LF backpack, in exactly the same slot, as my 
Technika did.

And... I sold my Technika for exactly the price of a new Technikardan.

So... same size, same space, same price, but eliminating a host of 
frustrating problems. I will never look back.

My Humble Experience,

Jim


At 06:48 AM 10/9/2002 -0700, Frank Filippone wrote:
>There is a trick that the LF guys use to obtain close front to rear standard
>placement, and therefore claim better WA  lens capability.... they tilt the
>front and rear LB down, then use the tilt on the tripod to tilt the
>baseboard up to square up the optical paths... this puts the front LB INSIDE
>the camera box.  It shortens the optical path for sure, but becomes a real
>pain in the neck to get into that configuration and worse yet you have
>limited movements because you have tied your bellows up into a knot just
>getting the camera square.  The body thickness is what controls your
>movements with these extra wide lenses.  The WIsta looks about the same body
>size as the Wisner......
>
>I used a Wisner 4x5 Tech field.  I used a 90mm ( F8 Super Angulon)  lens and
>found that marginal when using any significant movements.  If the camera
>were used straight on or with very limited rise, fall, etc...., I figure a
>75mm lens would work well.  The Expedition is a smaller body thicknmess
>camera and would probably acoomodate more movements for the same lenses.
>
>Get a bag bellows ( $250 or so) and all these problems go away.  You could
>use a 47mm lens with ease and some movements ( coverage issues put aside).