Sinar F2 question?

[stradibarrius]

What is the widest lens that will work (at infinity) on the F2 with a bag bellows and without a recessed lens board?

Same question using a standard bellows. I have a 90mm that I know works fine.

[AnselAdamsX]

I've used a 47mm

[B.S.Kumar]

For lenses 65mm and under, it is best to use the double pleated Wide Angle Bellows 2. I generally use this bellows with all lenses upto 150mm, and the standard bellows for longer lenses. For lenses from 65mm to 90mm, the single pleated WA Bellows 1 is good. Flat boards for lenses down to 45mm.

Kumar

[Roger Thoms]

I've used a 47mm

I have too, except that I have a Sinar Alpina, but that shouldn't make any difference.

Roger.

[rdenney]

For lenses 65mm and under, it is best to use the double pleated Wide Angle Bellows 2.

Yes. It makes using a 47 very easy, and still provides room for some movements. The standard wide-angle bellows is a little too stiff for shifting that lens, and the bellows frames are thicker than with the WA Bellows 2. But with careful management of the pleat to keep it from getting folded between the standards, even the standard WA Bellows 1 will allow focusing a 47 at infinity using a flat board, unless you have a metering back.

Rick "who doesn't own any shorter lenses" Denney

[Joseph Dickerson]

This is an observation, and may not be of any help whatsoever so feel free to totally disregard it. But...the Sinar recessed boards are quite roomy. Plenty of space to get at the shutter, at least with a #0 or #1 shutter.

Just thought I'd throw that out for what's its worth.

JD