[Konvas] workshop BIG FORMAT !!!!

[Nicholas Kovats]

I never even knew of the existence of Quickset Gibraltar tripods
whereby upper capacity is maxed at 200 lbs. What type of heads can you
attach to it? it appears non-standard relative to 75/100/150mm bowls.

http://www.lightglassoptics.com/QuickSet-Gibraltar-Heavy-Duty-Tripod_p_723.html

On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 11:21 AM, colcam--- via Cinema
<cinema at konvas.org> wrote:
> Apparently I am still not getting all of the emails, but, as much as I hate
> to ask, "50" by "70" what?
>
> 50x70mm is smaller than 65mm Vistavision or the negative from a Mamyia
> RB-67.
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> IMAX 15/70 has an actual image size of 70.41×52.63 mm (2.772×2.072 in), and
> while I liked it, the weight of gear made me appreciate my Quickset
> Gibraltar, which easily handled the 300+ pounds of camera, magazine, and
> lens unit.
>
> Dealing with a negative that size was amazing, but make sure you have a
> young, rested, and strong crew to handle it, and do not pick up anything
> heavier than a clipboard yourself.
>
> If it is still camera then it is more likely the 21x28 inch press plate
> making format, which I hated with a passion-- the 16x20 cameras just did it
> so much better and were easier to move.  And Kodak stocked several 16x20
> films, both transparency and negative in addition to super high contrast
> plate films.
>
> But that was in the previous millennium, too.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Speedbird--- via Cinema <cinema at konvas.org>
>
> Wow!  50x70 thats a big format. Do you make your own glass plates too.
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