mristuccia
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Hi everybody,
For an architectural project that I have in mind I'm currently exploring the feasible options for adding a bit of shift capabilities (tilt is not the focus) to my Hassy V system composed as follows:
The solutions I know of are the following:
Unfortunately my back does not offer ES. Well, almost, I can operate the ES from 32min to 1/8sec, not faster than this. So, theoretically I could use an ND filter and stay always longer than 1/8sec when exposing, thus operating my primitive ES. In this case I could pre-set my V lenses in DOF-view mode and use something like a Cambo or Alpa shutterless solutions. AFAIK they cannot operate the LS on my V lenses. Not sure, I don't know their offers well. plus I suspect it will cost a lot.
Do you know/suggest anything else that could allow me to shift my V lenses in both landscape and portrait mode without any focal length conversion and without selling my house?
Thank you in advance for your kind help.
For an architectural project that I have in mind I'm currently exploring the feasible options for adding a bit of shift capabilities (tilt is not the focus) to my Hassy V system composed as follows:
- Hasselblad 503CW
- CFV-50c Digital Back
- Almost all V lenses, mostly in CF version. The most used ones for this project will probably be the 40mm IF, and the 60mm CF.
The solutions I know of are the following:
- Hasselblad PC-Mutar 1.4x.
PRO: probably the cheapest solution here.
CONTRA: it adds 1.4x to my focal lengths (which are already cropped by the CFV-50c frame), probably a loss of quality and AFAIK it does not shift in portrait mode.
- Hasselblad Flexbody.
PRO: no focal length change, no quality loss, it offers tilt as well.
CONTRA: it does not shift in portrait mode, and it costs more than the PC-Mutar
Unfortunately my back does not offer ES. Well, almost, I can operate the ES from 32min to 1/8sec, not faster than this. So, theoretically I could use an ND filter and stay always longer than 1/8sec when exposing, thus operating my primitive ES. In this case I could pre-set my V lenses in DOF-view mode and use something like a Cambo or Alpa shutterless solutions. AFAIK they cannot operate the LS on my V lenses. Not sure, I don't know their offers well. plus I suspect it will cost a lot.
Do you know/suggest anything else that could allow me to shift my V lenses in both landscape and portrait mode without any focal length conversion and without selling my house?
Thank you in advance for your kind help.
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