pmazolo
14-Aug-2007, 14:03
Hi, I just bought a Wista 45SP, with no manual. Could anyone give me some help to figure out som points (I used a Sinar, but never a field camera before):
1. It is supposed to have a fresnel screen. I dont see anything resembling fresnel lines.....it does say WISTA on the ground glass, and behind that is a clear glass with grid lines....should the fresnel lines be visible if its there?
2. The two "buttons" on top of the back, on each side of the flash/viewfinder shoe, what are those. I press then down and nothing seems to happen or come loose....
3. There seems to be a distance scale mounted for a 135mm lens. How can that be used? What position to put tha front standard etc?
4. Are there any nice cases available for the Wista along with some film holders, a polariod back and 2 extra lenses?
Rgds
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1. It is supposed to have a fresnel screen. I dont see anything resembling fresnel lines.....it does say WISTA on the ground glass, and behind that is a clear glass with grid lines....should the fresnel lines be visible if its there?
2. The two "buttons" on top of the back, on each side of the flash/viewfinder shoe, what are those. I press then down and nothing seems to happen or come loose....
3. There seems to be a distance scale mounted for a 135mm lens. How can that be used? What position to put tha front standard etc?
4. Are there any nice cases available for the Wista along with some film holders, a polariod back and 2 extra lenses?
Rgds
PM