Sinar-F in the field

[Richard Wasserman]

Frank, how about one of the packs these guys are using, although they forgot the lederhosen:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/wo...wiss.html?_r=1

[Jerry Bodine]

Frank, how about one of the packs these guys are using, although they forgot the lederhosen:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/wo...wiss.html?_r=1

Hmmm ... that would solve the snug knickers problem, no?

[Mark Sampson]

Well that's not quite what I had in mind...
thanks for the responses, everyone; I have some food for thought now.

[BennehBoy]

Mark,

I'm shooting with an 8x10 P2 'in the field', I transport it dissasembled inside a very sturdy Peli 1440 rolling case. All the other stuff goes in a large padded laptop bag, filters, dark cloth, holders, loupe, meter, etc. If I'm shooting over rough ground I assemble the camera at the car and carry it on tripod. Otherwise I just trundle the case to wherever I'm shooting and assemble it there (the case makes a handy seat).

Works just fine so far for me - you'd be able to fit a few lenses in the peli with the smaller f2 4x5. I can fit a 300/5.6 in with my p2 8x10 - the rest go in the laptop bag.

[Drew Wiley]

I used a Sinar F2 for twenty years, routinely for strenuous trips and off-trail travel in
steep mountain terrain. I carried it in the top section of a Kelty Tioga backpack (back
when these were still made in the USA and not flimsy). I could leave a favorite lens in
place and compact the bellows between two Tupperware film boxes. I used a 28" bellows, but sometimes carried a bag bellows too. Then all this was stuffed inside a
goosedown jacket which provided both cushioning and wonderful insulation. It was a
very fast system to set up and shoot, and absolutely fabulous for long lenses. But eventually bursitis started tormenting me and I was coveting more room in the pack for food. The typical pack weight was around 85 lbs (including the camping supplies). So when I turned 50 I treated myself to a little folding Ebony for these kinds of trips (even though about 80% of my work is now done with 8x10).

[Jim Noel]

If you were a Swiss alpinist you could strap the old Sinar Norma system case to your back using the leather backpack straps per the illustrations in the old Sinar product literature! But you need lederhosen.

You also need a very strong back and powerful legs. I tried it once, that is one heavy, awkward load.

[Jamie123]

Frank, how about one of the packs these guys are using, although they forgot the lederhosen:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/wo...wiss.html?_r=1

Lederhosen are German, not Swiss. Might explain the nudity.

[Richard Wasserman]

Ah, I see! Thank you...

Lederhosen are German, not Swiss. Might explain the nudity.

[Steve M Hostetter]

mount your rail to a tripod and sling it over your shoulder,,, it won't weigh less in a bag

[David E. Rose]

Maybe you wouldn't want to have two cameras, but a Sinar Norma compresses into a smaller package for transportation and would use the same lensboards, bellows and other accessories as the F series. I think it weighs about the same as well. They are going for $400-500 on Ebay these days.