Hi Carlos - If I go this route, my Koni-Omegaflex is a better choice. It uses extension tubes instead of diopters, a GG that is more accurately positioned in the film channel than most, and a couple of nice magnifying hoods which greatly help in viewing. I get better flexibility and performance and on 67. Eric Goldstein -- On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 8:50 AM, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If you use the film sheet adapter is not a serious problem, BTW it > requires a tripod and to use film sheet (I still have several Efke 25 > sheets), you can use the GG insert to frame the picture and the GG > viewfinder for fine focusing, the film plane GG could be difficult to > use for it if the external light is strong, you'd need a black fabric > to watch the film plane GG for fine focusing. > > I have seen a beautiful yellow rose photograph taken camera handheld > with the 2.8 GX and a Rolleinar 3 in the last Rollei Club magazin, the > focusing distance is so short that you could calculate the difference > for viewing and taking lens in your mind with a bit of practice, the > viewing lens Heidosmat- Rolleipar helps. > > Carlos > > 2010/3/6 Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>: >> 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 >> >> > --- > 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 > > --- 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