Shen-Hao FCL57-A Impressions

[Nick_3536]

I don`t have anything shorter than a 150mm, so I really don`t know.. Minimum bellows extention is 90mm

I'm suprised. The other Shen 5x7 will go less then that. With tilting the standards back I think it'll actually go to 65mm. Your model has shorter bellows overall so I'd figure it would go at least as wide.

[Ben Calwell]

Amund,
Beautiful camera. I notice that you have the Fuji 250 6.7W lens. I have one also, which I'm using on 8x10. It's a great lens for 8x10 if you ever move up a format.

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Amund,
Beautiful camera. I notice that you have the Fuji 250 6.7W lens. I have one also, which I'm using on 8x10. It's a great lens for 8x10 if you ever move up a format.

I do have a Wehman 8x10
What a great lens!!

[Paul Fitzgerald]

Amund,

Congrats, good luck and great fun with it. Thanks for the post and pics.

2 questions if you would:
the back looks to be a 'Graflok' style, does it take Graflok accessories directly?
a guestimate of the largest size of Packard shutter that could be fit to it.

Christmas in September.

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Yep, Graflok back.

I guess you could squeeze in a 4x4 packard behind the front standard.

[Paul Fitzgerald]

Thank you Amund, that would work out well for me.

This is just exactly what a recovering 'ebay junkie' needed to see.

Oh well, Christmas is coming

[Chris Pandino]

Amund,
I'm curious...Why did you decide on the FCL57 vs. the HZX57?

Lighter weight? Lower cost?

Chris

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Amund,
I'm curious...Why did you decide on the FCL57 vs. the HZX57?

Lighter weight? Lower cost?

Chris

The lighter weight. The HZX is only $80 more, so that was not an issue.

[Dan Jolicoeur]

It looks like they have used linear guide bearings on the focus axis on the bottom? Can you confirm this? If you don't know what I mean look at the pictures of the focus screw, on both side there is a metal rail that runs the length. I am also confused about the guide blocks; are there 2 or 4? They are the little red blocks that atatch to the rails. In one picture there only apears to be 2, but in the pictures of the camera up right it, appears that there are 4, 2 on each side? Can you clearify this for me please?
Dan

Nice Camera by the way

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

It looks like they have used linear guide bearings on the focus axis on the bottom? Can you confirm this? If you don't know what I mean look at the pictures of the focus screw, on both side there is a metal rail that runs the length. I am also confused about the guide blocks; are there 2 or 4? They are the little red blocks that atatch to the rails. In one picture there only apears to be 2, but in the pictures of the camera up right it, appears that there are 4, 2 on each side? Can you clearify this for me please?
Dan

Nice Camera by the way

Thanks. Here`s a few snaps the hopefully answer your question Dan.