Maybe I wasn't clear. Yes, I understood that Polaroid backs produce an
image the same size as the film. The currently available units use fiber
optics to transfer the image from the film plane ot the Polaroid film's
surface, thus the 1:1 match in size.
What I should have said is that I wouldn't see much of a need for a
Polaroid camera that accepts Zuiko lenses unless I was shooting all-manual
shots. In that case, it would do nicely to check exposure and/or flash
angle. What would be the most valuable would be to check portrait, macro,
or commercial lighting using an OM body with it's TTL metering, etc. before
committing to film. Practically, you'd have to have a dedicated body to
get much use of it; otherwise you'd be stuck in the middle of a roll.
Medium format, with it's removable back systems in common use, is a much
more feasible format for a P back. And as you point out, the larger images
size makes a big difference when evaluating the image.
Skip
At 07:27 AM 4/30/01 -0700, you wrote:
: That's item is kind of interesting, but I'd rather have a REAL Polaroid
: proofing back for an OM body instead of a one-off camera that makes little
: 24/36mm pictures.
That is what the "REAL" Polaroid back did. Its Photos were the same size as
the 35mm negs. I have never had one for the Olympus but used to have one
for my Bronica Etr. It was kind of useful for checking lighting in portraits
as the size of the image was larger. John
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