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Archive 2008 · Whats the register distance of Bronica ETR lenses?

  
 
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p.1 #1 · Whats the register distance of Bronica ETR lenses?


Hello again,

I have another question to pose to the board. What is the register distance of of Bronica ETR lenses? I recently got a chance to pick up a set of these for $20, with body, and have decided to make a LF kit, similar to this one:

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/canon-view-camera.html

The camera for the back is the D700, and since tilt/shift lenses are fairly disappointing on 35mm in comparison to a true 4x5, I made a back for my Cambo that allows me to mount the D700. However, the back gives a register distance of 66mm, , so I want to see if the Bronica lenses can mount to the body with a bag bellows to give a good set with both front and rear tilt/shift movements.

Anyone think this is feasible? Right now, it works with my LF lenses, and the enalrger lenses make a great macro set, but nothing works in the 40mm to 75mm range, which is where the Bronice lenses look very tempting, as I have both now.

Thanks
Steven



Dec 05, 2008 at 11:06 PM
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p.1 #2 · Whats the register distance of Bronica ETR lenses?


If I can cobble this together:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2959291499_a2b9ff93aa_o.jpg


Then a bronica should be dead easy.



Dec 06, 2008 at 01:02 AM
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p.1 #3 · Whats the register distance of Bronica ETR lenses?


The Bronica should be doable, 66mm is shorter than pretty much all the 645 mounts.




Dec 06, 2008 at 07:09 AM
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p.1 #4 · Whats the register distance of Bronica ETR lenses?


Thanks everyone. I figured it would mount, I was just wanting to know if I should recess the lens on the board, as I go in to fabricate these boards with an M39 mount, GX680, and ETR mounts. If I don't have to recess the board, I would get more room to use movements with the smaller bag bellows.

Erie:

Nice looking adaption. Im going to be doing my mods to this beauty.

http://www.stevenwymer.com/FM/Cambo.jpg


It should look pretty snazzy when Im done, and samples will be going up, but the process looks like it might take up to two weeks, so that I get access to the drill press and welder.



Dec 06, 2008 at 09:52 AM





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