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Re: [OM] Re: Siren Song--Which will it be

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Siren Song--Which will it be
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 21:16:23 -0800
on 1/20/03 5:05 PM, Jan Steinman at Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
>> 
>> I would be absolutely astounded if ANY Zuiko would cover 6x9,
>> either at infinity or one inch.
> 
> I can think of three candidates: the two shift lenses, and the 16/3.5
> full-frame fisheye, which would, of course, become a "real" fisheye with a
> ~50mm image circle within the 6cm x 9cm frame.
> 
>> Even if one would, I'd wager the
>> performance at the edges and corners would be more than dismal.
> 
> The shifts and fisheye would be as good over 6x9 as they are on 35mm.
> 
> But I'm just arguing with "ANY." I agree that MOST Zuikos are probably
> unsuitable. Those designed to work on a bellows would probably be the best
> candidates, especially the 80 and 135.
> 
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I think the image circle of the 24-Shift is 56mm diameter... its in the spec
sheet somewhere. that would be a 'fisheye' of a sort on a 6x6, or similar to
a full-frame (35mm) fisheye on the 6x9 film. Somebody once had info on a
24-Shift that had been modified to fit a 'home-made' 6x6 camera, and I
recall the images were described as a little soft around the extreme edges
of the 56mm circle.
-- 

Jim Brokaw
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