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- Thread starter Guy Mancuso
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dchew
Well-known member
I do. It makes focusing a lot easier for all those leather shots. No fumbling around adding adapters, moving tripod, removing adapters, moving tripod, adding...
And as John pointed out, the front standard - Alpa adapter means I can get away with using my existing lenses. Not the best when applying tilt, but doable until I find either a used Cambo or unmounted lens in the 90-120 range. The sk 120 M version would be perfect.
Dave
dchew
Well-known member
Peter Hardstone
New member
Hi, is this all? Only 3 Alpas and actus?12+ joins the family.
Dave
B.W. PeterSuch a beauty!
It's a Rodenstock 32mm Digaron? You do not need a Center Filter?
Cheers!
It's a Rodenstock 32mm Digaron? You do not need a Center Filter?
Cheers!
Sorry made a mistake .
Here is my baby , just a quick shot .
Smoothjazz
Active member
No center filter for even the 28mm? I have the 28 mm lens, but find the CF helps keep the edges from getting dark. Do you do the same in post-processing?
Cheers,
John
Cheers,
John
beano_z
Active member
Long time no post, the lousy pandemic has messed up work and life in general, but the good thing is that I got more time to play with the camera at home. So I was struggling with my huge Dinkum lens shade + goose neck as it was too cumbersome to transport and to use in the field. I knew I had to find a better solution which didn't involve me buying more ALPA gear in these struggling times.
So behold the Frankenshade! I had spend roughly the equivalent of US$ 50,- on the various parts, including the custom cut carbon fibre panel, and so far it seems to be working quite well on the 23mm. Even with me moving the camera frequently it won't budge, unlike the Dinkum which would often creep slowly into frame without me noticing, thus ruining shots.
So behold the Frankenshade! I had spend roughly the equivalent of US$ 50,- on the various parts, including the custom cut carbon fibre panel, and so far it seems to be working quite well on the 23mm. Even with me moving the camera frequently it won't budge, unlike the Dinkum which would often creep slowly into frame without me noticing, thus ruining shots.
danlindberg
Well-known member
Greg Haag
Well-known member
Binbin, I love your Frankenshade, may I ask where you got the articulating arm?
doccdiamond
Member
So great! Since I use the Plus I wonder how it was possible to ever took a photo without the possibility to shift...
beano_z
Active member
Hi Greg, I got it off the local online shopping platform here in China, but brands like Smallrig have plenty of choices which should be internationally available: https://www.smallrig.com/products/accessories/magic-arm.html
Greg Haag
Well-known member
Thank you Binbin!
fmueller
Active member
Is that an adapted enlarging lens??
rdeloe
Well-known member
Schneider Kreuznach put their optics in all kinds of different mounts. The aperture mount in Dan's picture is basically the same as the mount used in some of their enlarging lenses. My Apo-Digitar 80/4 is in one of those. They also provide them to industry in "Makro-Iris" mounts, which use a special "B-V" mounting system and an iris that just has numbers 1, 2, 3, etc. for the f-stops, plus no clicks. My Apo-Componon 60mm f/4 is in the Makro-Iris mount. Optics are the same as the Apo-Componon HM 60/4 enlarger lens, and the Apo-Digitar 60mm f/4. I like the Makro-Iris mounts because the aperture blades have a nicer shape than the weird arrangement in the aperture mount.
