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  1. SwissBear

    A big 'thumb up' for the Arca-Swiss' R&D team

    Glad you like it. With my "small" sensor (33x44mm) in vertical position, and my 127mm lens, I can use the maximal shift available for the F-Universalis, which is 25mm on each side. If you do the math, you will notice that this 44x83mm image has a diagonal which is only slightly larger than the...
  2. SwissBear

    A big 'thumb up' for the Arca-Swiss' R&D team

    Please be aware that manufacturing a special lens plate can be very expensive. The lens plates they built for me are based on an adapter they found on the market for the Mamiya RZ67 and an extension tube Rob had suggested for the Mamiya N lenses. In case they need to develop a special mount for...
  3. SwissBear

    A big 'thumb up' for the Arca-Swiss' R&D team

    Thank you Rob. I will certainly share my findings as I move forward on the learning curve. One thing is absolutely clear in my mind and that is that this small Apo-Componon shown above is an outstanding lens. It's sharp from center to borders and does not show distorsions. Impressive. I had the...
  4. SwissBear

    A big 'thumb up' for the Arca-Swiss' R&D team

    It's to activate the shutter cocking. Using the "T" position on the lens allows you to have an appropriate aperture, but Arca-Swiss provided with a simpler way to force the lens to close to the selected aperture using a simple adhesive metal plate to keep the aperture lever of the lens closed.
  5. SwissBear

    A big 'thumb up' for the Arca-Swiss' R&D team

    I would like to send a big 'thumb up' for the Arca-Swiss' R&D team (a one man show named Julien) for the development of special lens plates... Following Rob's advice and guidance, I have ordered an F-Universalis some weeks ago. I have, at the time of order, requested a special lens plate to...
  6. SwissBear

    What is Fuji next "WOW" product?

    Looks like they are aiming at the sports photography market: 5th Generation GFX? 5th generation GFX? “Unfortunately, we cannot mention our plans for future cases. But as you can imagine, now that we are in the 5th generation, we will of course continue to invest in the development of the GFX...
  7. SwissBear

    Mamiya N 65mm f/4 L -- a really nice lens

    Hi Rob, Beautiful pictures and an excellent demonstration of your expertise in the field of optical engineering/adaptation. Congratulations
  8. SwissBear

    Fun with MF images 2023

    Thank you :). Congrats on your job. Switzerland is a beautiful country indeed, hope you will love it. Don't forget your hiking shoes ;)
  9. SwissBear

    Fun with MF images 2023

    Thank you . I guess I'm jealous of your beach :)
  10. SwissBear

    Fun with MF images 2023

    A few pictures taken after the last heavy snow fall in the Alps near Geneva. Feel free to comment and guide me :) Fuji GFX-100s Mitakon 65mm Fuji GFX-100s 45-100mm @100mm Fuji GFX-100s 100-200mm @200mm Thanks for watching
  11. SwissBear

    Hello from Geneva (Switzerland)

    Bonjour Cyril, C'est sympa d'avoir pensé à moi. Merci. (Kind of you and thanks for the heads-up). Pierre
  12. SwissBear

    Hello from Geneva (Switzerland)

    Thank you for this suggestion :)
  13. SwissBear

    Using Schneider-Kreutznach Makro-Iris Apo-Componon lenses on a digital view camera

    Thanks for the heads-up. Devil lies in the details :-)
  14. SwissBear

    Using Schneider-Kreutznach Makro-Iris Apo-Componon lenses on a digital view camera

    Hi Rob, Thanks very much for this insightful response. The Apo-Componon 90mm I have purchased is -0024 like yours. I could not really test it last week-end as it was not properly fitting the 39mm lens holder and scotch taping was not accurate enough ;). I have found the RAF adapter which is...
  15. SwissBear

    Using Schneider-Kreutznach Makro-Iris Apo-Componon lenses on a digital view camera

    OK. It seems that the M39 adapter is what they call Leica in their price list. Sorry about this request :-)
  16. SwissBear

    Using Schneider-Kreutznach Makro-Iris Apo-Componon lenses on a digital view camera

    I remember @rdeloe having mentioned that Schneider-Kreutznach Apo-Componon Makro-Iris 60 and 90mm were good options for use on digital view cameras like Cambo Actus or Arca-Swiss F-Universalis. I noticed that Makro-iris lenses are supplied by Schneider-Kreutznach for industrial applications in...
  17. SwissBear

    Hello from Geneva (Switzerland)

    Thank you for the suggestion :-)
  18. SwissBear

    A 'rookie's' feedback about his very first experience with a view camera: the Cambo Actus G and Fuji GFX

    Thanks @rob for answering. I had the opportunity to play with the Actus MV at the dealer's yesterday when bringing back the Actus G and this would be the way to go for me, were it not for the weight which is twice the weight of the Actus G... Thanks @Anwar for sharing your experience. I see we...
  19. SwissBear

    A 'rookie's' feedback about his very first experience with a view camera: the Cambo Actus G and Fuji GFX

    My goal in attempting this experiment was to measure if the dream I had of using a view camera could be met by a positive experience in real life. GraphicArt in Bern, Switzerland, was kind enough to lent me a Cambo Actus G, with an Actar 24 and a Schneider enlarger's 80mm lens mounted on a 39mm...
  20. SwissBear

    Arca-Swiss F-Universalis working review

    Hi Rob, I just want to stop by and say hello. And thank you, as your contributions, here and on dpreview, have been a source of inspiration as well as motivation in my move to a more technical approach of landscape photography. Looking forward to sharing my thoughts on the Cambo Actus I will...
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