sudeva
21-May-2008, 14:27
Hi, all. There's a Sinar P available to me for a good price, though it's got a few things wrong with it. I can deal with the broken spirit level and the missing rail clamp, but the last thing's a puzzle.
The seller, via the Internet but at a major camera shop (though not one with a great LF department), notes that the "rear focus knob" is broken. But in the photos provided, the broken knob—which is taped up—looks like something other than the rear focus knob. To me it looks like it's actually the LOCK for the rear swing. I've never set hands on a P/P2, so I just wanted to make sure. Could any of y'all please confirm or deny, and offer any advice about whether I'm in for a world of pain (or a relatively easy fix) whatever the case is? In the attached (generic Sinar P) photo, I have circled the knob that the seller says is the broken focus knob. Thanks!http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12826&stc=1&d=1211405118
The seller, via the Internet but at a major camera shop (though not one with a great LF department), notes that the "rear focus knob" is broken. But in the photos provided, the broken knob—which is taped up—looks like something other than the rear focus knob. To me it looks like it's actually the LOCK for the rear swing. I've never set hands on a P/P2, so I just wanted to make sure. Could any of y'all please confirm or deny, and offer any advice about whether I'm in for a world of pain (or a relatively easy fix) whatever the case is? In the attached (generic Sinar P) photo, I have circled the knob that the seller says is the broken focus knob. Thanks!http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12826&stc=1&d=1211405118