Large format gear porn

[abruzzi]

wow, that 210 is a beast! What does it weigh?

I have a ultra cheap F (4x5) that I got from KEH for $26 shipped (it hat to be a mistype on the price, but they honored it). But I also have one Sinar Norma in each size. I love them, though the later Arca Swiss cameras (post-Oschwald) seem to be a bit more modern interpretation of the modular view camera idea. (I have a 6x9 F-Classic and a 4x5 F-Metric)

 

[UliM.]

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Was für eine schöne Objektivsammlung. Drei davon hatte ich auch und bereue es, sie herzugeben, insbesondere das 80XL. Was für ein tolles kleines Objektiv! Das 110XL habe ich mir vor kurzem zugelegt, bis heute noch kein Foto gemacht
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Dieses 110-mm-SK-SSXL ist ein ganz besonderes Objektiv: klein, scharf, riesige Abdeckung….
Mein Nikkor SW 120 hat eine noch bessere Abdeckung, ist aber viel sperriger.
Ich hoffe, Sie können Ihr 110 bald verwenden, die Ergebnisse werden Ihnen gefallen.
Best, Uli

 

[Nokton48]

5x7 TLR Norma 360 Componon Peco Studio Stand by Nokton48, on Flickr

This is what I have decided to keep around for 5x7 and 13x18cm, and 4x5/9x12, TLR Sinar Norma. Shown with matched pair 360mm Schneider Componons. Sinar Norma Pan Tilt Head attached to Plaube Peco Studio Camera Stand. Lit by my Broncolor Octobox 150 with Supplemental Diffusion Front. Very soft light like a GIANT movable Window Lighting. 4x6 Foamcore Panel opposite side just off camera for passive fill. This camera I will be using for Fast Action LF Photogrpaphy and LF Portraiture. I have over 20 matched lens pairs to fit this camera, from 90mm to 520mm.
With Norma you can put the lens pairs exactly where they need to be. Additionally the front and back standards need to be aligned, I have learned how to do this. Interestingly I have seen Ebay auctions from Hollywood California Glamour Photographers selling off this very camera (several times) so it must have been well used for action head shots many, many times I imagine. This will be fun to use for fashion photography, too.

 

[Nokton48]

Sinar Norma 4x5 TLR Matching 240 Xenar Barrel Lenses by Nokton48, on Flickr


I decided to finish the 4x5 Sinar Norma TLR today. I found a couple of old boards with mickey mouse automation, I removed all of that. Then I cut large holes with my electric scroll saw, and finished with a good deal of hand filing. I just need to fill some holes with JB Weld. So now here two perfectly matching 240mm Schneider chrome Xenar f4.5 barrel lenses, should be great for portraiture. I exchanged the Black Binocular modern reflex magnifier on the back, with the original Norma Rubber Bellows, and the uber rare Norma Reflex Magnifier, which is quite small and I prefer it to modern Boxy Reflex Sinar. So now I am ready to learn more about how this works. Testing looking through the camera went well, ready to go

 

[Nokton48]

Ready to Run Kodak 3F Dev 8x10 Tanks 15 Litre by Nokton48, on Flickr

Front left Developer D23 Straight Replenished. Rear Left TF4 Film Fixer. Center right, 3F Kodak Wash Tank. All tanks fully filled, ready to process some 8x10 Sheets. Going to develop by Inspection, some 8x10 Ilford Ortho ISO 50, bought fresh from B&H. I made the lid covers from sheet Plexiglass cut by Home Depot, then added rubber sealing all around the bottom of each lid. Keeps from evaporation and should last a very, very long time.

 

[anyone]

4x5" point and shoot, built from scrap parts of a Polaroid MP-4 repro camera and own 3D design.

 

[MartinN]

4x5" point and shoot, built from scrap parts of a Polaroid MP-4 repro camera and own 3D design.

Point and shoot or as my Sinar Handy was a bit optimistic, sheet film needs quality, and
I appreciate, you show the right way to shoot sheet film, with support and remote relase.

 

[MartinN]

BTW I never got the Speed pistol grip with camera, It had undergone a bit assembling and modification.

 

[MartinN]

4x5" point and shoot, built from scrap parts of a Polaroid MP-4 repro camera and own 3D design.

47 or 65 lens ? My is the ubiquituos and slow 47.

 

[Nokton48]

Sinar Norma Handy 65mm F8 HP5+ Graphmatic D23 Replenished Kingwood by Nokton48, on Flickr

Second run of 4x5 HP5+ processed in Combiplan D23 Replenished One Liter. 12 minutes at 72F Inversion 10 secs/minute. Sinar Handy $x5 HP%= EI 250 65mm F8 Schneider 65mm F8 Lens Helical. 4x5 Graphmatic makes for good hand holding. Mr. Peacock was very squacking posing moved in for a close-up also. Indeed Quite Handy, they named it right. Darned fun to shoot with too. Looking forward to making some 8x10's of these four. Sinar Handy passes the test A+++. BTW you can see the corners all four in these negs. This camera works better with 9x12cm film, it dosen't quite cover 4x5 IMO. Luckily I have a good amount of 9x12cm holders ready to go also. And I love using the Combiplan, I use daylight inversion, turn out the lights, pull the cover, then into rinse tank, then fix tanks. Lights on at that point. And it holds one Liter so I can try all sorts of developers besides D23. PMK+ was my olde go to with HP5 and HP5+. Easy to do with Combiplan.

 

[anyone]

47 or 65 lens ? My is the ubiquituos and slow 47.

My choice was the Super Angulon 65mm f8. 47mm is very, very wide on this format. I have that little lens also, but it's mounted on my "Lomo XPAN" for 35mm film.

Darned fun to shoot with too. Looking forward to making some 8x10's of these four. Sinar Handy passes the test A+++. BTW you can see the corners all four in these negs. This camera works better with 9x12cm film, it dosen't quite cover 4x5 IMO.

Congratulations to the shoot with the new camera! I'm surprised about your dark corners. I checked the ground glass on my camera with the same lens, and there shouldn't be a hard vignette. I haven't developed any negatives I shot with the new camera, so I'll see if I run into the same problem. Two solutions: stopping down, and/ or checking if something mechanical is on the way. In the first iteration of my camera I didn't extend the base high enough, so the lens was too deep in the M65 helicoid, causing vignetting.

 

[vieri]

4x5" point and shoot, built from scrap parts of a Polaroid MP-4 repro camera and own 3D design.


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That is a very cool camera. Curious to know more and see the images coming out of it!

Best,

Vieri

 

[Nokton48]

Thanks Anyone. That indeed is a very cool 65mm F8 camera you have there. You have modern vintage lens, a good one for 4x5 WA. I have figured out that the Silver Schneider Lenshood (thought it was for the 65 F8 it's not) marked LINHOF is now back in my parts box. Oh Well.

I have now switched to my Schneider Center Filter For 65mm F8, I have to use it two stops down according to Schneider, and it has a filter factor as well. Schneider used to mark their Center Filters for their specific lenses. I also have the 75mm F8, 90mm F8, 90mm F5.6, 75mm F5.6 all marked specifically for each lens. These filters do even out the corners a bit, but some like the darked edges. And of course, they DO NOT improve the sharpness in the corners Which is Ok with me.

To shoot handheld, the more film speed, the better. I'm trying 4x5 HP5+ fresh, some expired, and Kodak 4x5 TMax400. Also other 9x12 and 4x5 cut film (cut by me). Also FOMA200 push processed to gamma infinity might be usuable, I have found some good examples on the Internet.

 

[Nokton48]

Anyone,
What is that black lens hood you have on your 65mm F8 Super Angulon? If it doesn't vignette on your camera, I'd like to buy a few of them, for my 65mm F8 SA's. Who makes them, where did you buy? Next I'm going to silver print these 4x5 Handy test negatives. BTW these photos above ^^ were taken while we were waiting for the big solar eclipse to happen.

 

[anyone]

Anyone,
What is that black lens hood you have on your 65mm F8 Super Angulon? If it doesn't vignette on your camera, I'd like to buy a few of them, for my 65mm F8 SA's. Who makes them, where did you buy?

Forget about the lens hood. It came with the lens when I bought it, but it's slightly too long and does impose vignetting as well. I'll use my hand for shading the lens.

 

[Nokton48]

Thanks for that Anyone! When working on a tripod, I'll add my Schneider 65mm F8 Center Filter. When shooting handheld, no filter or hood possible. I need as fast film as possible to use the camera handheld. I have hyperfocal DOF charts on the back of each of my Graphmatic 4x5 Backs, for quick setting and operation.

 

[Nokton48]

Sinar Norma Handy Test 65mm F8 No 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Sinar Norma Handy Test 65mm F8 No 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Sinar Norma Handy Test 65mm F8 No 3 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Sinar Norma Handy Test 65mm F8 No 4 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Sinar Norma Handy 4x5 Test Ilford HP5+ 65mm F8 Super Angulon at Fll. Kingwood Gardens Mansfield Ohio, waiting for the Solar Eclipse to occur. HANDHELD camera focused hyperfocally. The cosine effect causes corners to be darker, could be improved with my 65mm F8 Schneider Center Filter. Silver image 8x10 print Omega DII 180mm Rodagon laser aligned, Arista #2 RC paper processed in Dektol 1:2. Print copied with Sony Nex 7 30mm Nex Macro Lens.

 

[Nokton48]

SONY DSC by Nokton48, on Flickr


For telescopic location work (scaled down a bit!) the 500mm Schneider Tele-Xenar F5.5 in Compound Shutter. Been advised by my repairman not to use the cable release, it caused a jam he fixed it. Best to use it as is, I'll be trying. Same perspective very similar view to 1000mm F16 I'm keeping set up in the studio for long 8x10 work. It's heavy but hey it's sturdy to use.