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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: coxyuk on January 30, 2009, 12:07:28 pm

Title: Contax 220 vacuum back required?
Post by: coxyuk on January 30, 2009, 12:07:28 pm

So far I've been shooting 120 film on the Contax but am considering using some TXP 320ISO 220 film.

Can anyone who uses the Contax 645 advise how necessary the vacuum plate is when working wide open with the 80mm and 140mm lenses?

Title: Contax 220 vacuum back required?
Post by: Anthony R on January 30, 2009, 01:43:53 pm

Quote from: coxyuk

So far I've been shooting 120 film on the Contax but am considering using some TXP 320ISO 220 film.

Can anyone who uses the Contax 645 advise how necessary the vacuum plate is when working wide open with the 80mm and 140mm lenses?

I never had any issue with film flatness and shot 220 90% of the time. I don't think the vacuum is necessary.

Title: Contax 220 vacuum back required?
Post by: coxyuk on January 30, 2009, 02:21:43 pm

Quote from: Anthony R

I never had any issue with film flatness and shot 220 90% of the time. I don't think the vacuum is necessary.

Many thanks