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[newbie]

Hi
Is it possible to use koni-omega lenses on graphic?
My friend going to send me Hexagon 90mm and 180mm, will i be able to install it on my 2x3 graphic?

[Graflite]

Dear Newbie:

In addition to using a 4 X 5 Pacemaker Crown for large format (LF) work, I also use a Rapid Omega 100 & 200 camera for medium format (MF) work, so please consider my advice as coming from one who has a close working association with both systems.

The Hexanon (not Hexagon) 90mm lens (normal) and the 180mm lens (telephoto) have a quite large bayonet mounting flange with a pin system that engages a set of matching pins inside the body of the camera, whereas the commonly used lens found on a press type camera or view camera lens board uses a screw type flange with no accommodation for the pin indexing system of the Hexanon lens.

So in short, the answer is practically no, although it might be remotely possible to rig up something, I question whether it would be practical or even effective considering the effort needed to operate the system properly as you wish to do, not to mention also that the lens board for the Crown 2 X 3 may very well be too small for the diameter of the mounting flange of the Hexanon lens.

It might be more practical to sell both Hexanon lens (if you have that option) and purchase a proper lens for your Crown 2 X 3 as you would instead gain greater satisfaction and ease of use with this arrangement.


graflite