Considering lens for 907X and CFV100C

[saga]

As a new owner of 907X with CFV100C, I am now considering which lenses I would acquire. Currently, I have a XCD 45/3.5, a moderate wide angle in this format. I will buy XCD 28p once stock is available. Meanwhile. I think of using Rodenstock and Schneider lenses as I shot in 4x5 format in the past 30 years. Schneider Digitar and Rodenstock HR Digaron-S and HR Digaron-W lenses come to my mind. Understand the fact that XCD lens is auto focus, I just wonder if the lenses, so called LF lens, from Rodenstock and Schneider will produce better images than those of XCD lens.

I did try Linhof Techno with APO-Digitar XL 5.6/47mm in a dealer shop with my CFV100C, I had a not-too-bad result. Would it be better to use Rodenstock lens? Or do I have to stick to XCD lens? All I need is sharpest image for I view photo on pc screen where I can enlarge the image to100%. If the image is not sharp enough, I could notice at once.

Regards,

 

[Gio]

Hi. The only thing I would think of, is the rolling shutter issue. Besides the native X lenses, only the adapted H lenses use the leaf shutter. As far as I know, all the other adapted lenses (including the Hasselblad V lenses) can only be used with the CFV electronic shutter, meaning that you would be able to shoot only static or very slowly moving subjects.

 

[saga]

It is correct that 907X electronic shutter would be an issue. My idea is to attach CFV 100C to a technical/view camera, such as Techno or Cambo, so make use of the shutter on the LF lens. My only concern is if LF lens, as I mentioned above, better than XCD lens.

 

[jotloob]

As a new owner of 907X with CFV100C, I am now considering which lenses I would acquire. Currently, I have a XCD 45/3.5, a moderate wide angle in this format. I will buy XCD 28p once stock is available. Meanwhile. I think of using Rodenstock and Schneider lenses as I shot in 4x5 format in the past 30 years. Schneider Digitar and Rodenstock HR Digaron-S and HR Digaron-W lenses come to my mind. Understand the fact that XCD lens is auto focus, I just wonder if the lenses, so called LF lens, from Rodenstock and Schneider will produce better images than those of XCD lens.

I did try Linhof Techno with APO-Digitar XL 5.6/47mm in a dealer shop with my CFV100C, I had a not-too-bad result. Would it be better to use Rodenstock lens? Or do I have to stick to XCD lens? All I need is sharpest image for I view photo on pc screen where I can enlarge the image to100%. If the image is not sharp enough, I could notice at once.

Regards,

Can you please describe , what you mean by "not-too-bad result" ? ? ? What kind of test images did you take ? ? ?

 

[Roger Lee]

The 907X with CFV100C, the supplied flash sync cable, connections to the CFV100C back and lens, leaf shutter exposures are possible.