View camera choices Digtial + 6x17 suggestions?

[VinceB]

What I'd like to do is build one view camera system that will handle 6x17 roll film and a Linhof sliding /stitching back for a P45+ back.  The obvious issues are size and weight.    To support 6x17 it takes a 5x7 back - serious over kill for the digital - but I don't really want to carry around the parts to convert to a 6x9 if I can avoid it.  

The less obvious issue is movements - specifically should I be trying to get geared movements for the digital back - Tilt and Swing in particular?  That wold mean Sinar probably a P2 - assuming I can find a 5x7 back for it.  

I'm about ready to give up and just plan on 2 different cameras for this - an Ebony 617s and a Linhof M679cs

Your thoughts on this would be appreciated - maybe I'm missing something obvious.  Maybe I just need to think about this a different way.

Not being in a position to be able to try any of the alternatives ( no-one in Washington has this type of gear in stock ).  I can't tell if I could make the detailed shifts and tilts needed by the digital back (such a small ground glass) with out geared movements.  If I can - then maybe the answer is a 5x7 field camera - the Ebony SV57U would probably be my choice. - that would let me continue to shoot 6x17, 4x5 and I can have a sliding/stitching back made to do what I want for the 5x7 back - ( I'd really like to do stitched shots in portrait mode that result in about a 1:3 format - which would take a stitching back with 5 detentes and about 15mm overlap.  

Thanks,

Vince
Frozen Light Photography

[BJNY]

How about this:

http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/...8/d925/f934.cfm

[tom in mpls]

How about this:

http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/...8/d925/f934.cfm
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Whoa! Is that cool, or what?

[tom_l]

somebody had a similar idea:

http://www.gilde-kamera.de/index2.html

it's a beast, i saw it at the photokina, it takes a modified P1 Flexadaptor for stitching.


Tom

[VinceB]

How about this:

http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/...8/d925/f934.cfm
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I've looked at that - it's a scanning back - long exposures (typically) , motion artifacts, etc - fine for a replacement for stitching but no good for when film should be used - also no movements - oh and 42 thousand Euro.  Think I'll pass

[froesner]

I've looked at that - it's a scanning back - long exposures (typically) , motion artifacts, etc - fine for a replacement for stitching but no good for when film should be used - also no movements - oh and 42 thousand Euro.  Think I'll pass
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Vince,

it might still not be you want to spent ... but it is 42 T Swiss Francs or 25.000 Euro

/Frank

[Gigi]

Your concept is great - one camera, does both things. The Ebondy is a great camera (I have one too), but check its rigidity to take stitching with the digital back.

[BJNY]

Isn't the scan exposure with the Seitz stated as only 1 second?

[bryanyc]

Isn't the scan exposure with the Seitz stated as only 1 second?
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Yes it is very fast.  But thinking about resale value on such a rare bird.....  I just can't imagine.
If they would only offer this scan back chip for 4x5 or 6x9 at a reduced price then they might have more sales.