Not usually. The image circles is likely to be too small for full coverage.
Yes, vignetting but if that’s okay then why not.If thats the case.. extreme vignetting essentially if you wanted an artsy photo?
Here is a modern 6x9cm lens on 4x5in format. The lens from an older camera will have a more gradual falloff at the edges. Maybe more pleasing.
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Thats interesting the difference in falloff. Thanks for showing that.This is a 5x7in brass lens from 1800s on 8x10in. This has a little more pleasing falloff.
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you can expose, develop the paper, contact print and have a dry print in about 2-3 hours. Almost ‘instant’ photography.
I suppose you could place a first surface mirror at 45 degrees to the image path to flip the image back.
I’d rather use something like this on my camera!There are "stealth" lens extensions sold for some 35mm cameras (I presume they screw onto a filter ring, amenable to adapters or glue-on if needed) that contain exactly this -- in front of the lens, which is much easier to use than one inside the camera. This could also then be taken off when you want to shoot paper negatives to be able to make multiple prints.
The problem I have with direct positive is that it is a mirror image. Partly psychological, I would know it is a mirror image if its my photo. Cannot explain why that bothers me, like any irrational obsession it’s, well….irrational!
edit; I suppose you could place a first surface mirror at 45 degrees to the image path to flip the image back. Like the way a Polaroid One Step needs that mirror because the image is exposed on the front of their instant film, whereas Instax is exposed through the back so can be placed in holders for regular cameras.
Emmet Gowin did something like that and the effect was quite nice.Weird question, can you remove a lens from an old bellow 120, 616,620 etc camera and install it on a 4x5 lens board?
Looking on the inside it seems like they have that ring thats 4x5 lens have to tighten them. (No idea the names of these things.. and figure id need a spanner wrench to remove it if it is possible?)
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