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Looks like an Empire State, from Rochester Optical company. 2nd variation.
http://piercevaubel.com/cam/roc/emp.htm

Karl, that's a great site, and just helped me lose another 1/2 hour looking at...

Got mine yesterday, set up the focus today. Time to go shoot a few!
-Brian

Well, my fuji PA-145 fits fine on the 4x5 reducing back I have for my 5x7 tech. There is a bulge on the fuji back, but it might not be as prominent as the 405?
There is definitely a fair amount of...

I DO use them, but I use them more on my 5x7 Tech IV, which does NOT have the side locks, just the 4 knobs to unscrew. It's much more convenient- those locks are a pain!

-Brian

Bob- I have a 2x3 tech, serial 82783 B. What year would this one be from?

Thanks,

-Brian

The Horseman is a nice little camera, I used to own a VH. And it Will handle a 65mm. But unless you have a recessed board, the bellows will be compressed enough that you won't get too much rise out...

I used to own one of these in black, so I know they exist. I had two calumet's at the same time, and the normal version was in grey, while the wide was in black. Kinda miss the wide one actually......

hmm...
Why lens AND shutter?
What about a plastic-fantastic lens threaded to screw right in to a copal 0 shutter? (since most of us will have one of these on the camera anyway...)
Take your...

Just make sure not to change the speed to 1/400 while the shutter is COCKED!. Change the speed first, then cock the shutter. Good rule to follow in any case, but will almost certainly damage this...

This was my first 4x5 camera too- AND my first lens!
It's a great combination.
As for the polaroid backs, the bail opens up wide enough you won't have a problem getting a polaroid 405/fuji pa-145...

Bob dated mine to 1960/61 before I think. So pretty close, yes.
-Brian

Info on the IV's is rather tough to find, that's for sure!

I should measure the degree of movements some time,
and see if there's any change from a III.

Thanks Bob-

-Brian

Bob... I know that's true on the 4x5's... but all the 5x7 tech IV's I've seen (photos or for real) have a front standard that only tilts backwards. I thought the full movement front didn't show up...

Robby- fwiw your camera looks just like my Tech IV 5x7. (although just because I haven't seen a tan III doesn't mean they don't exist!). The red stripes on the front standard seem to go along w/...

The P0 head (at least the one I have) has a couple of pins coming up to act as stops, to make sure you don't slide the quick release off the head accidentally when loose. These go into the slot on...

If it's older than a III though the newer spring backs won't fit.
And no, they're NOT easy to find! When I got my Tech IV it came w/ a 4x5 reducing back- took a while - and a good deal of $ to...

Yup, what Bill said. Not a Master Technika at all, it's a Super Technika V.

-Brian

On My Tech IV I use a 210 symmar, 12cm angulon, and 450 nikkor- all fold up fine.
-Brian

Bob-- (ranger bob)
Maybe we're just not understanding the way you're stating the focal length thing? It looks like you have at least part of this right, flange length and image circle. I think where...

"I believe dividing the focal length of the 645 lens by .66 will get me a pretty close approximation of the equivilent coverage in 35mm format. So, I should be able to get FOV of a standard lens."
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I think Darin's got the right idea. Until you use it for a bit you won't be sure which fits you. Personally I like the Sinar, but that's my bias since it's what I learned on and did commercial work...

I had no problem using a 65 on my VH. Wider would be tough- I was using a 47mm fl pinhole setup, and would just keep the standard on the back rails and drop the bed- for an actual lens you would...

Yes. Any other place it would have a s/n hidden?
The number on the cam does match the number on the shoe...
-Brian

Interesting, since it definitely has the IV's front movements (knob rise, not a lever), the red stripes on the front standard, lens AND body serial #s on the rf cam, and the graflite port on the top...

Bob- what would the date be for s/n 62802, Super Technika IV?
Thanks,
-Brian

macandal- There's a place called Photobooth in SF that specializes in tintype- their main camera is a sinar also.
http://www.photoboothsf.com

-Brian

I received some boards from a tech III user that DO have that notch... not sure if they were later boards or not though. Works fine in my IV anyway..., and apparently in his III also.
-Brian

Let me get in touch with Ross (might take a few days if he's busy with any work projects) and I'll put him in touch with you. I'd keep looking in the meantime though.
He's machined a few...

I don't have one available, (using all of mine on my tech IV), but they're just flat boards with a small notch cut in the center of the bottom side. A friend of mine made me a couple out of old...

-22F is probably about right. :) I remember Rochester winters...

-Brian

The reducing back I had for my BJ had a raised area w/ the ground glass/spring back that was screwed into the frame for the reducing back. I unscrewed this and took off the spring back, and then...

Bob- I have a 5x7 ( i think a IV?), tan leather, serial number 140151- which model and year is that?
Thanks,
-Brian

Of course you can still get polaroid pack film- just not any made by Polaroid. :)
Fuji makes it in ISO 100 color and ISO 3000 B/W. FP-100C and FP-3000B

-Brian

I think @ the 100$ price point I'd probably buy whichever you put out first (although I'd push for the 65), and you should pretty easily be able to hit your 500 mark. Simple is good.

-Brian

I can't believe I read this whole post.

My 2 cents, if anyone besides me cares....

It's a press camera.
Which is a TYPE of view camera.
Which has less movements than some OTHER types of view...