Bag bellows would help, but I can’t freely interchange bellows on a Linhof Technika. I do have bag bellows on my Toyo monorail camera. At this point I’m beginning to think getting or cutting down a rail to something pretty short for the Toyo is going to be my best and simplest option. I don’t like taking a monorail camera into the field, but I guess if I find a way of packing it in a backpack, it shouldn’t be a problem. If I find I’m using it a lot, then I’ll consider buying something like the Walker Titan XL.why a bag bellows doesn´t help?
Unless you have a 90mm 4.5 Grandagon or Grandagon N the other 90mm modern lenses as well as the 75 belong on the recessed board. Why not just use the correct board? Then your problem would go away!The problem in using wide angle lenses arises from bellows compression. As the bellows are squeezed closer together, it becomes more difficult to apply movements. With a 90mm lens on a flat lens board, I do not have the range of movement I might want despite being able to open the top.
With the 75mm lens which just barely covers 4x5, I would not need much freedom of movement, but the graflex bellows are not as thick when compressed and may allow the sort of movement I might want. Even if it turns out that the graflex will not meet my needs, it is a “good idea” to take a look at it to see if it might do the job. After all, the more expensive, more sophisticated camera isn’t always the best tool for the job.
One of the things I really appreciate about these forums is the range of ideas from everyone. Even if an idea doesn’t perfectly answer my question, it can give me a starting point to find the answer.
Thanks to all who have commented. I learn so much from this community.
Lars
Thanks for the response, but the issue of the 90mm does not actually pertain to the main question - I just referred to it to illustrate a point. I have the 75mm on a recessed lens board which still requires the front standard be pushed further back than the 90mm on a flat board. The main problem lies in the fact that I am not able to use much rise and no shift when the front standard is pushed into the body of the camera. Additionally being able to work with flat boards would be preferable since Technika boards are quite small and do not give you much room to reach the various levers. I was just looking for suggestions for cameras that might better suit very wide lenses and I think there are a few very good answers in the thread.Unless you have a 90mm 4.5 Grandagon or Grandagon N the other 90mm modern lenses as well as the 75 belong on the recessed board. Why not just use the correct board? Then your problem would go away!
Also, the Master Technika takes lenses as short as 35mm. Very few folding cameras can do that!The 001015 recessed comfort board has all controls, aperture, press focus, cable release, flash socket on the flat face of the board. If you have the Master then you have the lift up top flap and the bellows will allow more movement then many of short lenses cover on 45.
Yes, and they’re only $627.50 at B&HThe 001015 recessed comfort board has all controls, aperture, press focus, cable release, flash socket on the flat face of the board. If you have the Master then you have the lift up top flap and the bellows will allow more movement then many of short lenses cover on 45.
And how much is your camera? How much will another camera cost? Can it do what your camera can do?Yes, and they’re only $627.50 at B&H
The problem in using wide angle lenses arises from bellows compression. As the bellows are squeezed closer together, it becomes more difficult to apply movements.
And how much is your camera? How much will another camera cost? Can it do what your camera can do?
Good to know. Thanks.A 65 on a 45 Technika will not focus with any recessed board, you need either the discontinued Wide Angle Focusing device or the current 65mm helical focusing mount board. The current board requires factory mounting. The Wide Angle device needs a flat Technika 69 board.
While I agree with the overall meaning of your sentence, the Master Technika is also the state of the art in this field when it comes to technical cameras. If you think you really need a camera that specialises on extreme wideangle lenses, I suppose you should exit the realm of technical cameras, and only you may know how much you would use a specialised camera and to which avail. Personally, when I mount the 65mm it basically means that "I'm roasted": in general it doesn't mean that I'm trying to be "creative", but that I don't have room enough to move around, so the photograph will not be anything excellent in any case and having more perspective control would not really save the day. So I can live with what the Linhof Technika IV can offer. Changing camera or carrying with me a second spacialty camera would be nonsense, but conversely it may improve your photography a lot.Many of the design choices made in the Master Technika line are simply attempts to make using wide angle lenses a little less miserable.
A 65 on a 45 Technika will not focus with any recessed board, you need either the discontinued Wide Angle Focusing device or the current 65mm helical focusing mount board. The current board requires factory mounting. The Wide Angle device needs a flat Technika 69 board.
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