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[sully75]

huh a little closer look it looks like it's made to take a grafmatic and not so great with 4x5 holders. very interesting...

[Songyun]

I'd be interested to know what you think of the Saber. I'd like to know, for example, whether it'd work better for hand-held candid portraits than a graflex (I have a Crown Graphic, which seems to work pretty well, I must say).

Is the finder coupled?

I have never used a graflex... so I can not tell, however I have used Razzle, and Saber is easier to use. When using the Razzle, I have to use my right hand to turn the focus wheel, just dont feel as stable as I would like it to be.

yes, finder is coupled, adjustment was made in the factory.

[Ramiro Elena]

Here's a start:
http://www.instantoptions.com/conversions/100/100.2.php

No mod for the back to use film but there's info on how to take it apart to change the lens. Let us know if you find more info, I've got a couple 250's I'd like to mod sometime.

[Steve_Renwick]

Frank Petronio's old Sinar Norma in its new home, with my assistant.

[Rakesh Malik]

Frank Petronio's old Sinar Norma in its new home, with my assistant.

Are you sure you're not the assistant? I'm pretty sure my cat considers herself to be my supervisor. She always keeps an eye on things when I'm shooting at home.

[Frank Petronio]

Hey Steve, pretty amazing craftsmanship on the Sinar Norma ehh? The 5x7 Toyo I just got feels like a tin can in comparison.

[eduardtoader]

Frank Petronio's old Sinar Norma in its new home, with my assistant.

If you´re thinking to sell the tripod set, let me know it.


Thank you, Steve.

[SMBooth]

i wish there was a fairly straightforward way of making a 4x5 rangefinder out of the polaroid 250 because they are just stupid cheap on ebay.

Maybe there is? If you could get the rangefinder calibrated to whatever lens you chose, and you could make a back without groundglass that a holder could just clip in to, you'd be in business.

here is a few photos of my convert 340 which may help you.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/isisfor...7623878823730/
I slip a 6x12 back or standard filmholder on it.

[sully75]

smbooth, that's great. are you getting full 4x5 out of that? Did you have to bring the film plane further back than the original to get it?

thanks
Paul

[SMBooth]

smbooth, that's great. are you getting full 4x5 out of that? Did you have to bring the film plane further back than the original to get it?

thanks
Paul

Paul, I lose about 4mm top and bottom when using a filmholder, I really built to use with the 6x12 back so it never bothers me. You could cut some more of the body to resolve it if needed too.

Cheers
Shane