Sinar:from 4x5 to 5x7

[Andrea Gazzoni]

You are right Bjorn, the seller of that item kindly translated to me: the camera must be repaired, because the bellows has some little holes, the back frame cannot be tightened.

[Andrea Gazzoni]

just a line to say that Daniel was right: the Norma back arrived and it is a wonderfully looking piece, making me like the idea to regress the whole system at the 70's standard

andrea

[fstop]

If you end up getting a P2 rear standard, I have a 5x7 back with bellows and 2 holders I have never used. The bellows are leather and not sure of the light tightness. Can check for you though. PM me for more info.

[Andrea Gazzoni]

...and now back from 5x7 to 4x5

has anyone ever tried one of these adapters? I'd like to go hiking with my 5x7 rear standard and have the possibility to mount the 4x5 frame on it in order to shoot both formats... not sure if this piece will give the result...

thanks
andre

[Mark Woods]

I've never used one. I only have the bellows/back combinations -- except for the 8x10 to 4x5 adapter for shooting 8x10 but checking the exposure with 4x5 Polaroids.

[Jim Noel]

If it is only for occasional use to try the format, why not get an older field camera and make an adapter board to go from the field camera to the Sinar. There are several different adapter bords made, and they are not difficult to do yourself. I have one to take Technika style boardds to Sinar which works beautifully.

[Andrea Gazzoni]

the point is.. I have a complete 4x5 sinar F1 camera and a 5x7 norma rear standard: at present i bring the F1 and the 5x7 back both to shoot the two formats.
my goal is to keep the 5x7 standard always attached to the rail, leave the 4x5 standard at home and alternate the 5x7 and the 4x5 backs by fitting the smaller one on the 5x7 frame.

much easier to see than to write down...

[soeren]

I have the reduction back for my Norma 5X7/13X18. It takes the normal 4X5 inch back on some kind of adapter plate. It is kind of bulky and the thickness prevents me from shooting WA lenses <90mm comfortably. I haven't used it yet since Im really not into
4X5 right now. It would be less of a hazle than carrying two rears, two bellows and taking it all apart in the midlle of nowhere to change formats.
BTW I mailed Camera bellows about my 5X7 bellows. They want 110&#163; to make a new one.
Kind regards
S&#248;ren

[Daniel Unkefer]

Hi Andrea,

Glad you have finally discovered the Norma. Looks like you got a good one; BTW it looks like like it is missing the screw-in bolt at the top of the rear standard. Fairly easy to find, especially on the junk camera market. The 5x7 to 4x5 reducing back is a good idea, sure. But since you have a 5x7 Norma, and a 4x5 F1 plateholder, I'm unsure what to suggest! Maybe you should ask Glenn Evans at www.glennview.com Glenn knows the answer to your question.

-Daniel, have fun with the camera. I find mine to be a delight to use, even after twenty-five years.