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Thomas Krueger
June 6th, 2006, 09:51 AM
Anybody has used the Wista Technical Rail with a DSLR like the Canon EOS 5D? A suitable lens should be the Super Angulon XL from Schneider.
Pictures from the Wista Technical Rail (http://www.photax.se/kmrr/storformat/wistarail/TechRail.htm)
Will Thompson
June 6th, 2006, 10:02 PM
Hi Thomas, how much in the USA and where?

Anybody has used the Wista Technical Rail with a DSLR like the Canon EOS 5D? A suitable lens should be the Super Angulon XL from Schneider.
Pictures from the Wista Technical Rail (http://www.photax.se/kmrr/storformat/wistarail/TechRail.htm)
Asher Kelman
June 6th, 2006, 10:18 PM
Hi Will,

A good find, perhaps for product.

For me, at least, I'd want to have the rear standard rise fall and shift so as to be able to get more sampling of a MF large image field.

I would look for something that has an Arca Swiss like capability.

I think that there must be a payback for the weight and pain. I don't see it.

However, that is because I'm not into whatever that is best for, perhaps.

Asher
Doug Kerr
June 7th, 2006, 05:12 AM
Hi. Will,

You need to have that!

Best regards,

Doug
Thomas Krueger
June 11th, 2006, 11:03 PM
www.wista.co.jp (http://www.wista.co.jp/new/index_new.html) - 168.000 Yen / 1470 US$ for the 35mm camera kit in Japan.
You can translate the japanese page with Google language tools into english.
Will Thompson
June 11th, 2006, 11:19 PM
Thanks Thomas, maybe I will have my mother-in-law read it to me next week. (she is from japan)
Asher Kelman
June 12th, 2006, 02:38 AM
www.wista.co.jp (http://www.wista.co.jp/new/index_new.html) - 168.000 Yen / 1470 US$ for the 35mm camera kit in Japan.
You can translate the japanese page with Google language tools into english.

Again I ask what is the place of this camera? Where is it used and against what does it compete?

Asher
Thomas Krueger
June 13th, 2006, 07:24 AM
I thought about mounting my Canon 5D for architectural pictures and to use also the Scheimpflug principle with a DSLR (after selling my large format studio camera).
Asher Kelman
July 15th, 2006, 07:32 AM
Thomas, look at the article in Luminous Landscape

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/Horseman_LD.shtml

This may be the answer to your dreams?

Asher
leonardobarreto.com
August 7th, 2006, 10:04 AM
I don't think any of this would work with architectural photography. The problem is that wide angle lens has to be close to the film plane -- or to the sensor -- and a reflex has the mirror mechanism that gets in the way.

So you can only use long lenses that have limited use in architectural field, even less for interiors.

I don't see why bring the view camera when you can just use a PC lens?

The best solution is to use a one shot or scanning back on a view camera or a PC lens.

This things are good on photos for people who have never used a view camera in real time.

They are also not elegant looking... sorry