Shen Hao 4x5 with Sinar Lens Boards

[Lachlan 717]

Anyone know if Shen Hao makes a 4x5 that:

a) Accepts Sinar/Horseman lens boards?
b) Accepts Sinar Auto Aperture shutter behind the front standard?

I've got a feeling that you can get a HZX might, but I am just looking at poor quality web shots.

Thanks in advance,

Lachlan.

[vinny]

I don't think so because the camera couldn't fold up with a bigger front standard. It would be a custom order. Your best bet would be to contact Badgergraphic.com. They sell shen hao's.

[Gem Singer]

It seems to me that it would be very difficult to fit a Sinar/Horseman board to the front standard of a 4X5 Shen Hao that is designed to use the smaller Linhof Tech lens boards.

[Songyun]

Why not just get a Sinar F/F2? You can find a used one pretty cheap.

[Lachlan 717]

Why not just get a Sinar F/F2? You can find a used one pretty cheap.

I've currently got Horseman, but I would like something a lot more portable. I'd
really like to be able to use the Sinar shutter with Barrel lenses...

I'm not too worried about it folding. Maybe it's time to send Mr Zhang another message.

[Lachlan 717]

I appears that the only camera that Shen Hao makes that accepts Sinar/Horseman lens boards is the FCL810-A.

It seems to me that it would be very difficult to fit a Sinar/Horseman board to the front standard of a 4X5 Shen Hao that is designed to use the smaller Linhof Tech lens boards.

Even their 5X7 cameras use Linhof tech-style boards.

This looks like a Sinar board on a 5x7:

[Gem Singer]

It certainly looks like it does use Sinar/Horseman lens boards.

Since you were asking about 4X5 cameras, I searched the Badgergraphic website.

They only listed the 8X10 model, and did not list the particular 5X7 camera you are showing.

Which model Shen Hao is it?

[Songyun]

I've currently got Horseman, but I would like something a lot more portable. I'd
really like to be able to use the Sinar shutter with Barrel lenses...

I'm not too worried about it folding. Maybe it's time to send Mr Zhang another message.

I dont know much about horseman, but sinar F/F2 is quite portable, not that heavy.

or you can try graphic, some of the model has film plane shutter.

[Lachlan 717]

It certainly looks like it does use Sinar/Horseman lens boards.

Since you were asking about 4X5 cameras, I searched the Badgergraphic website.

They only listed the 8X10 model, and did not list the particular 5X7 camera you are showing.

Which model Shen Hao is it?

It's an HZ57 model by the look of it.

It's on eBay under number 270464578591.

Now, if it is a Sinar mount, I wonder if the bellows is as well. And if they'll build a 4x5 with this front!

[briand]

Hi Lachlan.
I had a similar problem, I have a Horseman LX and a tachihara 4x5 and only one set of lenses, I converted a spare Horseman lens board to take Linhof lens boards, and put all my lenses on linhof boards, so I can use them on either camera, Its quit easy to do.
Hope this helps
Regards Brian.
PS if you want photos, instructions PM me
will be glad to help out.