35mm digital and 4x5 camera

Has anyone tried using a 35mm digital camera on the back of a 4x5 camera?

Has anyone tried using a 35mm digital camera on the back of a 4x5
camera?

why would you do this?

There is the Cambo Ultima where a 35mm digial body goes on a 6x9 camera.

steve simmons

Hi Bob,

On 26/01/04, Bob Smith wrote:

Has anyone tried using a 35mm digital camera on the back
of a 4x5 camera?

Have a look on the Cambo Ultima 35. This view camera is designed
to work with the Canon-1Ds on the back. However, I do not know, if
you can use the Cambo only with the Canon-back or as well with 4x5.

More information should be found at http://www.calumetphoto.com
(use the key words »Ultima 35«).

Matthi

On 26 Jan 2004 21:04:56 GMT, (Largformat) wrote:

Has anyone tried using a 35mm digital camera on the back of a 4x5
camera?

why would you do this?

Allow me to volunteer an answer. I've noticed that when
photographers get into a creative slump they look for toy and tricks
to "spice up" their creativity. This is how the whole digital imaging
niche is working. Unfortunately change doesn't necessarily initiate
inspiration.

Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
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"Bob Smith" wrote in message
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Has anyone tried using a 35mm digital camera on the back of a 4x5 camera?

Yes. It was interesting. I tried putting the digital on a racked 8x10 back
and taking images left-to-right, then down, then the images were merged with
Adobe CS. You could call the results interesting, but I saw it as one step
closer to hell than a scanning back.

"Largformat" wrote in message
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Has anyone tried using a 35mm digital camera on the back of a 4x5
camera?

why would you do this?

Extreme macrophotography, in a 35mm sense, comes to mind. Rack a good 120mm
to full bellows extension, and you're living pretty large. Large format
cameras can be had used much cheaper than the macro bellows they typically
sell for 35mm gear, or even medium format for that matter. No bellows set
has the movement range even a cr*ppy camera has. An enlarger lens is all you
need up front; coverage isn't a problem and the digital camera has its own
focal plane shutter. Cost to benefit, then, would be the reason to do it.
Unless, that is, you're asking why you would encumber a 35mm camera that
way? :-) For all the same reasons, I suppose. It wouldn't take much to core
out an old film holder to hold an M42 T-mount.

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Has anyone tried using a 35mm digital camera on the back of a 4x5 camera?



No, but I've mounted a film 35mm camera on to my view camera for years.
I used a couple of extension tubes and a sheet of masonite.
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Robert D Feinman

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Hi Bob-

I had SK Grimes mount a Canon extension tube on a Arca Swiss lensboard which
because Arca's symmetrical design can replace the Ground Glass. I've used
it with a D30 and D60 Canon body. It was especially helpful for testing
studio macro setups for both color (one can set white balance for different
lighting) and exposure settings. A lot more flexible than Polaroids.

You need to be careful that the camera shutter will still function when
attached to the extension tube ( I bought a tube designed for use of manual
lenses on a AF canon body). Otherwise it can be a very useful tool. Plus
you can slap a 35mm lens on your digital SLR and take some pictures of the
cat.

BTW IMHO a 4x5 negative/tranny is better than any 35mm sensor regardless
megapixel count unless your subject is flat.

jim

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Has anyone tried using a 35mm digital camera on the back of a 4x5 camera?

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:59:35 -0800, "Bancroft"
wrote:

Hi Bob-

I had SK Grimes mount a Canon extension tube on a Arca Swiss lensboard which
because Arca's symmetrical design can replace the Ground Glass. I've used
it with a D30 and D60 Canon body. It was especially helpful for testing
studio macro setups for both color (one can set white balance for different
lighting) and exposure settings. A lot more flexible than Polaroids.

You need to be careful that the camera shutter will still function when
attached to the extension tube ( I bought a tube designed for use of manual
lenses on a AF canon body). Otherwise it can be a very useful tool. Plus
you can slap a 35mm lens on your digital SLR and take some pictures of the
cat.

BTW IMHO a 4x5 negative/tranny is better than any 35mm sensor regardless
megapixel count unless your subject is flat.

jim

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"Bob Smith" wrote in message
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Has anyone tried using a 35mm digital camera on the back of a 4x5 camera?