Guy Mancuso
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Leica 19mm R lens comes to mind. Nice lens
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Yes, I contacted Sinar about the future possibility of a Contax mount for the arTec and was told with Swiss certainty that since Contax hadn't been manufactured for years that there would not be a mount created. I would have purchased an arTec in a heartbeat, but as it stands now it seems that the P2 that I bought in 1989 will be the last new Sinar piece I ever purchase.This always seemed to me to be the logical way to sell a ton (relatively speaking) arTecs, i.e. provide a Mamiya mount, or at least contribute to the path. As Peter suggests, it's now even more logical for Sinar to offer the arTec in as many mounts as possible.
And as the EOS protocol is supported, you can control aperture and shutter speed from the body (or a remote maybe)At first, I dismissed the HartCam - it just seemed clunky, ugly, expensive, and you could shoot a digital back with Hassy V lenses. Oh what fun. But then I realized many of the 35mm lenses, apparently including the 17mm Canon T/S, as well as the Superrotators, have large enough image circles to work with many digital backs. That changes things, and provides some additional options, especially for landscape, architectural shooters. I'd like to see it about $3,000 less expensive, but....
Steve Hendrix
you could shoot a digital back with Hassy V lenses. Oh what fun.
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I think shooting a 110 f/2 FE with a digital back is fun.
Steve
Peter you should check again with Sinar...I feel like tossing 'em all out and starting again - probably with Phase just waiting on Sinar to deliver alternative mounts on an artec ( H mount & Phase) - which is the piece of kit I am really wanting.
At first, I dismissed the HartCam - it just seemed clunky, ugly, expensive, and you could shoot a digital back with Hassy V lenses. Oh what fun. But then I realized many of the 35mm lenses, apparently including the 17mm Canon T/S, as well as the Superrotators, have large enough image circles to work with many digital backs. That changes things, and provides some additional options, especially for landscape, architectural shooters. I'd like to see it about $3,000 less expensive, but....
Steve Hendrix
Actually the concept has been around for years-just not picked up. Keith at Kapture Group said my Leica "R" was the first he EVER did. (and it was a 2 cam!:ROTFL: he had to redo with a real R mount from an adapter!)Peter. That is a very interesting idea and design. If it really works as advertised --- quite brilliant.
Okay, I'm paying attention now...That's a Mamiya/ Phase mount. I can give you the contacts of the Spanish Sinar & Leaf dealer who sells them.
Thanks Yair - very interesting.Peter you should check again with Sinar...
That's a Mamiya/ Phase mount. I can give you the contacts of the Spanish Sinar & Leaf dealer who sells them.
Yair
well, if they really cmeras do thisan do MF FP shutter at 1/4000 (of course OTHER cameras do this) that IS a big deal. All other systems have copal/schneider shutters with 1/125 or 1/500 MAX speed (and latter only for small aperture lenses)I admire Stefan but that Hartblei is a solution that was needed 10 years ago when I was looking for something to put my 3020 on.
I don't know why Michael is saying it will "knock your socks off"...
Nick-T
It's got a Mamiya shutter similar to the one in the 645DF (1/4000) and an EOS mount that can actually talk to the EOS lens for changing aperture.well, if they really cmeras do thisan do MF FP shutter at 1/4000 (of course OTHER cameras do this) that IS a big deal. All other systems have copal/schneider shutters with 1/125 or 1/500 MAX speed (and latter only for small aperture lenses)
everything else is just milled alumoinum.
Victor
wellIt's got a Mamiya shutter similar to the one in the 645DF (1/4000) and an EOS mount that can actually talk to the EOS lens for changing aperture.
It is also planned to have the full Mamiya interface to sync with the back. At the moment you still have to use a sync cable.
I'll try to get some shots with it next week, with an Aptus-II 10 and the Canon TS/E lenses.