----- Original Message ----- From: "Mishka"
Subject: Re: P67 fisheye specs
tonight i've been playing with a speed graphic and an arsat fisheye. it seems it would make a nice full frame 4x5 fisheye, except (1) the lenshade has to be filed off and (2) the bed shows in the picture. P67 seems more promising since it does not have the shade and its coverage should be pretty close to 9cm. i could probably ask s.k.grimes to build a mount for it from a blank board and a short tube. but i would also need to somehow remove the bed from the view. not sure how to do that without butchering the camera. also, i am not sure if the weight of that lens is too much for the front standard.
just a thought.
This would be better approached using a fairly robust view camera.
Find a dead 6x7 body, and take the lens mount from it.
Drill a lens board out to fit, screw the body flange to it and Bob's yer Uncle.
William Robb
