I have found the difference in perspective significant with a #2. Your suggestion to compose on a GG is a good if cumbersome solution. Repositioning the taking lens into the viewing lens position is equally a PIA... Eric Goldstein -- On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 11:41 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi Carlos, I have the bay111 #3. As well as the 1 and 2. When you are >> focusing that close, the perspective difference between taking lens and >> viewing lens is significant. It is a good reason to use the sheet film back >> so that you can see what the taking lens is seeing. Otherwise you just must >> keep in mind the difference and move your point of view a little higher than >> it seems in the camera. >> This is a portrait taken with the number 3: >> http://dennispurdy.com/Portraits/Jake%20with%20smile.html >> >> Dennis --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list