I have a 100mm Wide Field Ektar that I have used successfully for many years. It is small, light, and inexpensive. Nothing could be sharper. Does not allow for a lot of movement but OK for front tilt...
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I have a 100mm Wide Field Ektar that I have used successfully for many years. It is small, light, and inexpensive. Nothing could be sharper. Does not allow for a lot of movement but OK for front tilt...
A SINAR NORMA is very well made, monorail, extremely flexible, and comes with a graflok back. I break mine down to travel in a backpack, and reassembly takes about two minutes flat. You can't find...
I use a Linhof 003333 tripod that I purchased used on ebay for $179. It weighs about 7 1/2 pounds and is rated to support 27 pounds. I have used it successfully with both my Wisner trandtional 4x5...
I have a used Sinar A-1 in excellent condition that will be up for sale. The price is $ 300 + shipping to your location. I can email you photos if you are interested.
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I have a 270mm Red Dot Artar that I have used on my SINAR Norma for both landscape and portrait work. It gives a wonderful perspective, excellent sharpness, and a certain hard to define creamy...
One thing that I have noticed over the years is that when pointed downwards toward a subject, the Grafmatic will not let the exposed septum fall down below the unexposed ones, requiring a...
I think that design and craftsmanship are far more important than materials. I currently use a Linhof Twin Shank tripod that I bought used on Ebay for $ 179. It has been rock solid for my Wisner...
I agree with rjphill: I really miss Bergger 4x5 200 film. Great exposure latitude, straight line H&D curve, developed well in HC110 or Rodinal.
I backpack a SINAR Norma for several miles at at time. I love the versatility of the monorail in the field. My key to success is DECONSTRUCTION. The SINAR norma is a modular camera, and is...
I have owned this lens in its identical Caltar branding since 1988. It has always performed beautifully, both in 4x5 mode and with a 6x9 rollfilm back.It is used mostly for landscapes.
gorgeous!
I successfully use a Sinar Norma 4x5 in an Osprey Atmos 35 2300 cu in backpack. Although the camera can be carried assembled, I find that deconstruction has worked well for me. I leave the rail clamp...
I use he 210mm Ysarex on my Wisner and SINAR Norma cameras on a regular basis. It is a Tessar design with a Lanthinum element. No complaints, it is a great lens.
100mm Kodak wide field ektar, 150mm sironar-n, 210mm Rodenstock Ysarex, 10 3/4" Red dot artar, all on Wisner boards. I'm having an adapter made by S.K. Grimes to use these lenses on my SINAR Norma.
I have used a Caltar IIN 150mm F:5.6 on my Crown Graphic and Wisner Traditional for about 20 years. It is made by Rodenstock and is much cheaper on the used market. This lens gives about 215mm of...
1988 150mm Caltar ( Rodenstock ) IIN, purchased new. I have used it on my Crown Graphic, Wisner Traditional and Sinar Norma, and have no plans to switch at that focal length. It is...
I'll die grasping a grafmatic.
I have an older Kelty Redwing that I have used for about 20 years, and a newer Osprey Atmos 35 for my Wisner 4x5 traditional and my newer ( for me ) Sinar Norma 4x5. The Osprey is very lightweight...
I have two questions about the Sinar Norma camera:
1. Are all Norma 4x5 backs spring backs, or are some graflok and some spring?
2. Normal in English = Normal in German. Does the name " Norma "...
I have used a Caltar 150mm ( nee Rodenstock-N ) F: 5.6 since I purchased it new in 1988. So far, the lens and copal shutter have performed flawlessly. Both Rodenstock and Nikon products at this focal...
The lens reads Dagor, It is Swiss made, but has a RED dot. I have a 10 3/4" Red Dot Artar which is a great performer. Perhaps the gold dot was painted over in red!
Carol serviced my 101mm Optar. It came back working perfectly, and has performed flawlessly for over one year. Great communication, friendly service.
I have seen listed on Ebay a RED DOT Dagor, made in Switzerland, serial # 2002498. It is in a Copal #1 shutter which has aperture scales that seem to be from a convertable Symmar. I am suspicious of...
Try Carol Miller at Flutots. She did a great Job on my 101mm optar and loves old shutters.