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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: rahimin3d on November 02, 2018, 10:47:20 am

Title: Guidance needed - Cambo 4X5 SCIIR View Camera Body coupled with Digital Back
Post by: rahimin3d on November 02, 2018, 10:47:20 am

Hello All,

I'm looking for some assistance in this matter.

I'm looking to move to a Large format system but I haven't got the budget to go all out. I was looking at Graflok adapters coupled with a Mamiya Leaf Aptus ii back and a manual View Camera to get myself started but I wanted to know from the veterans here whether this is actually possible with an older DMF Back like mine, if yes, how do I then connect the lens to the back? Is there a specific cable to procure?

Secondly, where can I get educated on the large format systems and their lenses? I can find a number of reasonable lenses on boards that mount on to different view cameras but I can't find exact matches to the Cambo and if I do, they're pricy.

Lastly, can a Copal0 Sinar board be used on this particular Cambo system? Or do I buy the Cambo board and can I then detach a lens from a Sinar board and cannibalise?

I know these are questions that may seem simple to a lot of people but the help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Rahim.

Title: Re: Guidance needed - Cambo 4X5 SCIIR View Camera Body coupled with Digital Back
Post by: faberryman on November 03, 2018, 01:22:24 pm

Quote from: rahimin3d on November 02, 2018, 10:47:20 am

I'm looking for some assistance in this matter.

Questions best asked at the Large Format Photography Forum (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/search.php?do=getdaily&contenttype=vBForum_Post)

Title: Re: Guidance needed - Cambo 4X5 SCIIR View Camera Body coupled with Digital Back
Post by: Two23 on November 03, 2018, 07:08:50 pm

Can't help you with the digital stuff--I shoot 4x5 & 5x7 because I like the big negatives (and more choice in lenses.)  As for lens boards, what you need is a lens board from the camera system you have that is adapted to take 110mm (Technika) lens boards.  That will make your life easier.


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