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harkness · Joined: 14 Aug 2001 Posts: 4

how can I Switch a 90 mm lense on a crown and a gvII without taking the lense off of one lenseboard.

thanks. and, which 90 lense do you recommend? newer or older?

thanks

Les · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI

they made an adapter board for the GV cameras to accept all 4x5 graphic lensboard. Get one of those and all of your lenses can move between the two.

I prefer a Graphex shutter over a supermatic so I'd go with the optar/raptar or the 88mm B&L (an underrated lens that ususally goes cheap)

A 90 angulon is not that expensive and will fit both cameras. Not however that most lenses that will fit easily in a Crown or speed will have limited movements. If you get a lens that will allow maximum movements on your GV then it'll be a honkin piece of glass and won't fit the Graphic.

Ex: 90m SUPER Angulon will cover 5x7 or 4x5 with lots of movement, but you can't fit it in a Graphic unless you remove the rear cell , put the lens on and put the rear cell on through the back of the camera.

the new stuff is too expensive for me to even look at but I hear the 80xl is very nice, and big too.

45PSS · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 5:26 am Post subject:

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RichS · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 1:31 pm Post subject:

Okay, got my curiosity up and I tried a 90mm from my Crown on my GVII with an adapter board. Doesn't even come close to focusing at infinity. I even tried moving the tripod mount out from between the standards, but this only picks up about 1/4 inch more space, and still no infinity.
So unless you're only interested in using the 90mm for close-ups, forget the adapter board and pick up a 'new' 90 plus a recessed board for your View...

45PSS · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 6:22 pm Post subject:

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RichS · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 7:14 pm Post subject: