>Since the subject has come up (and Sinar makes LF cameras), is there any
>particular reason why 35mm system lenses, like the Zuikos, could not be
>adapted to use with certain large format cameras? Granted, 50mm is not a
>"normal" lens for 4x5, 5x7, 8x10, etc. And I'm assuming the focal plane
>must fall within a specified distance from the lens. But from the
>standpoint of optical design, is there any reason why such lenses wouldn't
>work?
>
As long as you don't mind a 35-40mm circle with a fuzzy edge on your 4x5
negatives......Oh, you need a shutter also....
--
Be Seeing You.
Dirk Wright
Isn't it strange that the same people that laugh at gypsy fortune
tellers take economists seriously?
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