Why do i want this thing?!?!

[Ash]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHACKMAN-auto...ryZ11721QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Its SO tempting albeit bloody expensive!

I'm trying to find a use for it so I can reason spending my birthday cash on it.

I'm thinking the lenses may be of use on my large format, but I dont know how I could really make use of such an instrument, but I want it!!


Bit of a pointless post, this.

 

[Nachkebia]

I will give you money to buy it, if you help me to setup cheap large format system 🙂

 

[Ash]

Why does that sound a little fishy? 😛

 

[Nachkebia]

Because it is fishy 😀 :angel:

 

[oftheherd]

Since those lenses are for 35mm film, I don't think it would have any use for either large or medium format cameras. They wouldn't likely have an image circle that would cover the large formats even without movements. Then how would you load film? It looks like it took long rolls. Does it come with the proper film inserts, do they work, and how will you develope it?

So if your question wasn't tongue and cheek, I think you should only consider this as a shelf collectable, not a user. At those prices, you have to really like unusual collectables.

Good luck in your decision.

 

[Ash]

It was quite tongue in cheek, dont worry 🙂

If you search the completed listings there are quite a few sold by the same person. They serve no real purpose to me, and you're probably right about the image circle.

 

[oftheherd]

I will give you money to buy it, if you help me to setup cheap large format system 🙂

http://cgi.ebay.com/CALUMET-4X5-Cam...ryZ29980QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is that offer good for anybody else? 😀 (kidding of course)

 

[Ash]

I got that Rolleiflex after all... so no dodgy RAF cameras for me 😛