Re: fisheye lens for medium format camera

[Glenn Barry <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

seconded

WILLIAM D SCHWADERER wrote:

> > I have tried a few different medium format fisheyes on 4x5. The 37mm
> > Mamiya and the 30mm Russian Arsat are OK, but only offer a useable image
> > of just over 180. A far better lens for this is the 24mm Mamiya fisheye
> > originally for the 645. This 24mm lens produces an image circle about
> > 74mm in diameter with an angle of view of almost 190 degrees. The one
> > drawback of using the 24mm is that it does not have an internal shutter.
> > It would be possible to mount the lens on an old 4x5 Speed Graphic body
> > to make use of the inbuilt focal plane shutter. I mounted my 24mm on a
> > Copal #3 shutter which was then mounted on a 4x5 camera body.
>
> You know, this is just incredible.  Here is a factoid that never would have
> crossed my life if it were not for the Internet.  This information
> granularity is simply overpowering.
>
> Steve, thank you for doing you very best at running a fabulous mailing list
> and succeeding.

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