Re: Belplasca close-up attachment

[P3D emdesher <emdesher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 9 Jan 1997, P3D Eric Goldstein wrote:

> emdesher wrote:
> 
> > There is some confusion here over the true purpose of the Belplasca
> > close-up attachment (called the "Optical wedge attachment" in a
> > promotional leafet
> 
> Don't think there's any confusion. The only "close-up" mount available
> that I'm aware of are RBT 4 perfs, which would clearly defeat the
> purpose of shooting with a belplasca (my camera of choice as well!). If
> you can tolerate the toe-in of the attachment, then you solve the mount
> problem. Sounds like Elliot will field test this one for us...
> 
> 
> Eric G.
> 
> 
The "confusion" being refered to was the assumption that the Belplasca 
attachment incorporated a close-up lens along with a optical wedge.  It 
does not; it's only a wedge.  Also, EMDE at one time made a close-up 
mount for 7-perf cameras while preserving the full frame width.  I'm also 
looking forward to the field test, and I am curious to know how close he 
is trying to get.  Specifically, how noticable is the toe-in error?
At some point, as you go closer and closer, I suspect the error will 
become too great-but that's what field tests are for!  Dennis 


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