Richard, focusing a 60ish mm lens on 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 is largely a function of loosely remembering the DOF table... at f/16 you are in from 7 ft - inf and at f/22 5 ft - inf... Eric Goldstein -- On 8/30/07, Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Goldstein" <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:48 AM > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: 6 x 9 search > > > > Jan - > > > > The Busch will handle a 55 - 60ish mm lens but not the > > Speed because > > of film to flange distances. The Busch's design makes > > shooting wide > > much easier. You are outside of rangefinder range with > > both cameras > > shooting wide and into composing/focusing on the GG. I use > > an > > Adapt-a-roll, which can easily take a 120 feed spool and > > has a big > > live image area. > > > > Not much info onthe net I can find: > > > > http://www.xs4all.nl/~lommen9/Busch/index.html > > > > http://www.buggrit.com/pressman.html > > > > > > Eric Goldstein > > > > -- > > I have a Miniature Speed Graphic, this is the 1939 > version. The standard can be clamped to the stub end of the > track in the camera box but focusing of a WA lens would be a > PITA. In the Pacemaker 2x3 Speed Graphic the camera box end > of the focusing track is coupled to the track so that wide > angle lenses can be focused using the focus knobs. My 4x5 > Speed Graphics will all take a 65mm Super-Angulon on a > normal lensboard and focus to infinity with it. There should > not be a practical limit for the 3x4 S.G. or Crown Graphic. > In the 4x5 cameras the back of the lens will hit the ground > glass before its at the minimum point on the focus track. > I don't remember how the Busch cameras are set up. I had > a 4x5 Pressman years ago but the same burglar who got my > Cord IV got that too. > > --- > Richard Knoppow > Los Angeles, CA, USA > dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > --- > 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