[LargeFormat] Twas The Night Before ......

[Ole Tjugen]

Yes Uncle Dick,

I have had no problems with wobbling or anything when using big'n'heavy lenses 
on my Technika (which is a 5x7", with larger lensboards or "normal" ones with 
adapter) or on my Linhof Color (which is basically a Technika chopped in half 
and mounted on a monorail).

Since my lenses include weighty items like a 360mm/f:5.6 Tele-Xenar or (even 
heavier) a 300mm/f:4.5 Xenar, I somehow doubt that there are other lenses 
which will prove more of a strain.

Speaking of strain, I was thinking of using a Campbell's Tomato Soup can for 
an extender, after straining off the lumps. But they're narrower than the 
300mm, which needs some kind of "reverse adapter" to fit on the measly 
4x5"-technika-lensboard.

My colleague right rext to me here in the office has a stainless steel coffee 
mug which would be just perfect. But I'm afraid that would be a strain on the 
relationship...


On that other subject, I do not recall ever having tried behemoth - although I 
have seen and photographed some. Unlike leviathan, which it has been my 
pleasure to partake of - and also to photograph. Well, a smaller relative of 
his, at least...

Cousin 
Ole Tjugen
Photographer-at-large.

>===== Original Message From "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au> =====
>Dear Nephew Ole,
>
>     I am relieved to hear the Technika front mount is that strong. I am
>thinking of making a similar accessory for the Kardan E to adapt a long
>focus lens for portraits and this gives me confidence. If the camera springs
>apart like a busted concertina and drops the lens on the concrete floor I
>will come after you with a spear....
>
>    I note that you consider behemoths and leviathans as standard fare.
>Ahem. Did you really mean to admit that? Okay, the occasional cocktail
>leviathan on a stick or leviathan omlette ( use a lot of eggs ) but don't
>tell everyone or they'll all want one and then Greenpeace will get all
>snorty again.
>
>     Uncle Dick
>
>
>
>
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