BACK of the camera wont close properly, help

[limnidytis]

I believe your camera has a F2 style back - the levers open and close the back. What happens when you rotate the levers down (to the right in the middle 2 photos)? I believe the lever mechanism is holding the back open. However, looking in my Sinar manuals, the back should open at the opposite end from the levers. I'm also not certain that the Graflok part is clipped in correctly. None of the photos in my Sinar manuals have enough detail to help, though. I a couple of F1 cameras, which have a different style opening mechanism on the back. Maybe you should ask who you bought the camera from?

[kevs-2323668]

Got help from Jim via phone, problem solved, I know know how to remove the back.

ONE thing I still wanted / need help on is how to remove the full contraption and flip that back to vertical. Probably would require a short video from someone with the same exact camera. appreciate all the great help here. thanks!

[Tracy Storer]

Glad you got it sorted, it definitely looked like something hinky was going on !

[limnidytis]

Reorienting the back is easy - hold the back and raise the flip lever at the top left of the frame. The back assembly will come off in you hand. You can turn it 90 degrees, reinsert it and close the lever. It's like the lens board and bellows attachments.

[kevs-2323668]

Tried that lim, did not work for me, a video would probably do the trick, text does not seem to fly.

[broaddaylight]

Hi kevs-2323668
Can you share ur solution ? Last night my sinar came up with the same problem. Would love to know what you did to fix, figure it's something simple that is escaping me
Thanks