jonreid
27-Dec-2012, 02:56
Merry Christmas everybody,
I have a SINAR Norma 5x7 and mostly shoot B+W in 5x7. I do want the option of shooting 4x5 colour occasionally so I purchased a 4x5 rear standard for it. Turns out not to be my best purchase and I'm now convinced that it is worn where the tilt center-detent mechanism resides and I cannot 'pair' it to the front standard in terms of getting it parallel. I don't want to alter the front standards tilt centre-detent as it it nicely matched to the 5x7 rear standard.
I've been on the look out for a replacement 4x5 rear standard that I can replace it with or butcher to get the best possible standard out of two. So far though I haven't seen any I thought reasonably priced.
Scouring the auction site last night a saw a Norma 5x7 to 4x5 reducing back. So, what are the advantages/disadvantages of tossing the 4x5 rear standard and using a reducing back?
Thanks in advance,
Jon
I have a SINAR Norma 5x7 and mostly shoot B+W in 5x7. I do want the option of shooting 4x5 colour occasionally so I purchased a 4x5 rear standard for it. Turns out not to be my best purchase and I'm now convinced that it is worn where the tilt center-detent mechanism resides and I cannot 'pair' it to the front standard in terms of getting it parallel. I don't want to alter the front standards tilt centre-detent as it it nicely matched to the 5x7 rear standard.
I've been on the look out for a replacement 4x5 rear standard that I can replace it with or butcher to get the best possible standard out of two. So far though I haven't seen any I thought reasonably priced.
Scouring the auction site last night a saw a Norma 5x7 to 4x5 reducing back. So, what are the advantages/disadvantages of tossing the 4x5 rear standard and using a reducing back?
Thanks in advance,
Jon