Shen Hao TFC69-a Questions

[Daniel Stone]

Clark,

What about just getting yourself a flexbody? That way you can use all your normal hb lenses with it, but have some tilt capabilities:

http://harrysproshop.com/Hasselblad_...blad_flex.html

[cjbecker]

I've looked into the flexbody but i don't have the extra money on top to get the body, The only want I woul be getting a 6x9/4x5 field kit is by sellin the hasselblad kit. Second I don't want to be limited by only 5 mm movement for a wide angle lens.

[cjbecker]

Im now kinda looking over the chamonix 45n-2 and it seems like it will do most everything that I want it to, but I like to have rear rise, fall and shift to set composition.

[cjbecker]

Well if anybody is checking this, I have decided to get the darkroom back up and running which means the 4x5 that I sold, will be replaced. I hate scanning 4x5 but in the darkroom 4x5 is much easer to deal with.

[Ed Bray]

Im now kinda looking over the chamonix 45n-2 and it seems like it will do most everything that I want it to, but I like to have rear rise, fall and shift to set composition.

Can't you use drop/lift/twist bed to give you the rear fall/rise/shift as in conjunction with the actual front rise/fall and swing can give you almost any movement.It does mean you need a tripod with a decent tilt function to make it work really well.

I have a Shen-Hao PTB45, it is a lovely little camera, small and light and you can usually work arounf most movements.

[cjbecker]

I see where your coming from, I knew that it was possible but never thought of it. I also run headless on my tripod. Never got use to using a head.

[David R Munson]

Thread resurrection ahoy!

I'm getting ever-closer to buying the Shen Hao, but am hoping others might have used it who could give feedback on it. Dave_whatever indicated that he felt the camera wasn't precise enough for rollfilm use. Anyone out there care to agree/disagree on this? I've checked it out in person but can't actually test it unless I buy it. From my end, it looks good, but would like to hear actual user opinions if others are available. Don't want to drop a grand on a camera that ultimately won't do what I need it to!

[Oren Grad]

David -

You might track down Carl Schofield, who posted about the Shen Hao in the thread I linked above:

http://www.getdpi.com/forum/large-fo...ittle-guy.html

He seemed happy with it at the time, but perhaps he could give you an update about how well it has held up since then - or if he got rid of it, why.

[David R Munson]

Got up this morning and thought the same thing - I'll send him a message.