Topic: Aero Ektar on Medium Format Camera?

[gothamtomato]

Hi,

Does anyone know if an Aero Ektar can be 'converted' (for lack of a better term) to use on a medium format camera (like a Hasselblad)?

If anyone has any info about this, I'd appreciate it!

Thanks!
Debs

[Darnley]

There's a guy on Facebook who makes all sorts of lens adapters for crazy lens/camera combinations. Calls himself "The Bokeh Factory" I believe. He has a photo of an Extar on a Contax MF body.

[Ezzie]

I would look at MF cameras like the mini Pacemaker Speed Graphic (not Crown), or the Rollei SL66. Focal plane shutters and easily adaptable lens mounting.

But the sheer size of the lens is going to make adapting it to anything smaller than a 3x4" camera difficult I would suspect.


Here is a resource site for Aero Ektar hackers. http://www.johndesq.com/graflex/aerousers.htm

[Francois]

But on the other hand, since it has such a long distance between the back end and the film, it should allow enough clearance for the mirror assembly.
But to use it you'd need a custom rack & pinion for focus, this is bound to make it as cumbersome as a speed graphic with a roll film back.

[Ezzie]

I´ve been looking at Aeros mounted on 4x4 lens boards for full size 4x5 Speed Graphics, and there isn´t much room to spare. Exactly how one is going to make these fit to anything smaller than a Mini Speed I don´t know.

My favourite conversions are the Liberators from John Minnicks, the RB 4x5 Graflexes with swing are stunning.

[zapsnaps]

Ezzie: Wow - love the Liberator, but I have a feeling it may be just slightly beyond my budget! Or more correctly, the budget my wife allows me 

[Francois]

I must admit that these are superb!
I just love sweet looking gear like that... I'm drooling

[DonkeyDave]

I've got an old ektar that was fitted with a conversion to a screw 35mm mount (not sure which), so I'm sure its possible. However I think you'd be disappointed, you will want to use it wide open, and they are actually a little soft at maximun aperture - this will look worse on MF film - not sure its worth it to be honest.

[jojonas~]

I would look at MF cameras like the mini Pacemaker Speed Graphic (not Crown), or the Rollei SL66. Focal plane shutters and easily adaptable lens mounting.

or the older type of bronicas, or pentacon 6/exakta 66/kiev 60 I guess.

[jojonas~]

here's a shot on 6x6 btw

Aleksandra by szimi82, on Flickr

[gothamtomato]

jojonas: Gorgeous! What 6x6 camera did you have it mounted too?

[jojonas~]

jojonas: Gorgeous! What 6x6 camera did you have it mounted too?

sorry, wasn't me. maybe I should have been more clear? if you click the image you'll come to see it in the photographers flickrstream. I found it in the kodak aero-ektar group on flickr. https://www.flickr.com/groups/580677@N25/

here's another shot (that's not mine). it looks good on that pentax 67
Pentax 67 + Kodak Aero-Ektar 178/2.5 versus Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm/1.4 by dsevilla, on Flickr