[HUG ] Re: frankenstein camera

Why not some sort of rig where you can reposition the camera quickly and take multiple pictures and combine the mosaic? Like something that allows you to shift between four shots in a rectangle. 

Tom


On Feb 21, 2008, at 10:59 AM, Eric Korenman wrote:


nope.. but yes about the SWC thing.
The deal is that CFV back has a 1.5 crop factor.
So that 38mm lens feels like 57mm (which is nice, but vanilla-blah)
And I've got a lovely 40mm CFE already (lucky me)

I wanna get reallywiiiide*

Eric

*in Steve Martin voice "Let's get really small"


On 2/21/08, Tom Schofield <tomschofield@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You must have been watching the Frankenstein Castle episode of Ghost
Hunters International last night!

Sounds like you are trying to replicate putting a digital back on an
SWC.

Tom



On Feb 21, 2008, at 5:23 AM, Eric Korenman wrote:

> When I get an idea stuck in my head... it just won't quit.
>
> New thought (which hit me like a diamond bullet this AM).
>
> Buy a broken 500CM body (~30-40 bucks).
> Buy a wide angle large format lens
> Figure out the proper sensor to lens distance.
> CUT hasselblad body to proper length - removing guts, mirror etc.
> Attach large format lens to front (method to be determined)
> Figure out focusing mechanism..
> Possible use bellows system in 2d version..
>
> I already found a dead 500cm I can dismantle.
> Essentially I am making an Alpa TC.
>
> I want ultrawide, 35mm or less for coverage of the CFV's 4x4 sensor.
> Oh mighty HUG, what lens woulf do the trick at maximum bang for the
> buck?
>
> Eric
>
>
>
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