danlindberg
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I am a Leica M9 shooter. Before the Leica I have been using my trusty Fuji GX 680 III since -98, but now this is in its bag and never sees the light of day. The one thing I miss with the M9 is lensmovements and after a sleepless night yesterday I came up with a crazy idea.....
What if.....I was to make a backplate for the Fuji which holds a Leica lens attachment and made in such a way that the sensor is placed exactly where the filmplane once was. If I explain it badly, imagine mounting the whole GX 680 onto the M9 as if it was a Leica lens. Then use a large format lens, such as a 23 Rodenstock in front.
I could then set up the image with all the movements through the Fujis own waistfinder and when happy - up with the Fuji mirror and expose with the M9.
Could this be possible?
edit: I realise that a M9 has nothing to do with medium format sensors, but I thought that the concept qualifies the thread in here....
What if.....I was to make a backplate for the Fuji which holds a Leica lens attachment and made in such a way that the sensor is placed exactly where the filmplane once was. If I explain it badly, imagine mounting the whole GX 680 onto the M9 as if it was a Leica lens. Then use a large format lens, such as a 23 Rodenstock in front.
I could then set up the image with all the movements through the Fujis own waistfinder and when happy - up with the Fuji mirror and expose with the M9.
Could this be possible?
edit: I realise that a M9 has nothing to do with medium format sensors, but I thought that the concept qualifies the thread in here....