Posted by BC on February 22, 2001 at 23:11:28:
I'm trying to conjure a low-cost approach to a wide
angle lens for my Century, maybe 50-60mm or so.
One idea I've had is to use a Koni Omegon/Hexanon
5.6/58mm. They look good in some of the tests I've
seen (http://www.hevanet.com/cperez/MF_testing.html)
and they can be had at reasonable prices
(http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=1214502607). They're even in shutter,
sort of.
I'm afraid, though, that I may have hit one of the
limits of the 2x3 Graphics (or at least the Century):
it's not a 4x5, so the lensboard is quite small. Does
anybody know if these lenses will fit on a Century
lensboard?
I know that there would be some machining, or maybe
just a plain hole and some epoxy and call it done.
That part I'm not worride about. What I am worried
about is >IF< it will physically fit on the board.
Any thoughts (except for buying a 4x5 Speed) are
appreciated.