Flexbody Video?

[jbridges]

APUGers - Have you ever come across a "how to" video for the Flexbody?

Thanks

jb

 

[Q.G.]

Yes. But i never managed to lay my hands on one.

 

[jbridges]

I have no one in my area that can show me and after reading the instructions over and over and burning through film a video would be killer.

 

[brucemuir]

I envy you no matter how much film it takes.
Always wanted one.
Maybe one day.

 

[ic-racer]

Doesn't look like there is much to it. I suspect you could just twist the knobs and see what each one does. Just a 6x6 view camera with limited movements. I suspect the lenses don't have much coverage beyond the 6x6 image area anyway.

 

[jbridges]

It's a little more complicated than that. It's not about the tilt/shift movements but specific to the flexbody. I was looking for someone who has worked with it before anyway. Thanks for your time.

 

[ic-racer]

It's a little more complicated than that. It's not about the tilt/shift movements but specific to the flexbody. I was looking for someone who has worked with it before anyway. Thanks for your time.

Seriously, though I had never heard of it before. It looks cool, but what exactly is it supposed to do? Why better than any of the other medium format view cameras out there with full movements??

 

[Q.G.]

It's not better.
All the Flexbody was intended to do is tilt the plane of focus, using Scheimpflug's trick.
Since the film rotates within the lens' image circle, there is no risk of running into coverage problems.
Provided that you do not mistake the fact that it also offers a shift control to mean that it is intended to do 'serious' shifts.

If you need a camera for architecture and such, the Flexbody is not a good choice. Do you want to make better use of the plane of focus in landscape and close up shots, it's very good.


What do you want to know specifically, jb?

 

[Ian David]

What do you want to know specifically, jb?

You took the words right out of my mouth...

 

[jbridges]

You took the words right out of my mouth...What do you want to know specifically, jb? I was asking if anyone has ever seen a video. Nothing more.

 

[sandholm]

It's not better.
All the Flexbody was intended to do is tilt the plane of focus, using Scheimpflug's trick.
Since the film rotates within the lens' image circle, there is no risk of running into coverage problems.
Provided that you do not mistake the fact that it also offers a shift control to mean that it is intended to do 'serious' shifts.

If you need a camera for architecture and such, the Flexbody is not a good choice. Do you want to make better use of the plane of focus in landscape and close up shots, it's very good.

That is a perfect explination, its not a "view camera" but a hasselblad with better control of the focus plane. You can read a bit more about it here
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If you have any specific questions just post or send a PM

cheers

 

[ic-racer]

Ok, hassy's answer to the SL66.