For some reason, difference in scale perhaps, my F-1 weighs 6 3/4 pounds. That's with no lens (but with SK Grimes Sinar to Linhof lens board adapter), Norma tripod block (rather than F-1 block), 12" rail plus 6" extension rail, and Chinese light weight bellows.Originally Posted by Darcy Cote
Like Frank says, cyclists go to great lengths to shave ounces of the bike, and they pay hundreds per ounce to do it. A lot of them wouldn't be any slower on a Schwinn cruiser, but such is life.
JD
You're all using the same calibrated scale, right? Mail it on to me and I'll weigh mine to nearest gram too!
Last edited by Frank Petronio; 13-Jul-2012 at 21:52.
No advertised weight to compare to, but here's the actual:
Phillips 4x5 (from final production run, with light weight bellows): 3 lb. 13.1 oz.
Actual weight, including folding focusing hood and the one pair of infinity stops with screws that won't loosen (all other stops removed) -- 4 lb. 9 oz.
The above measured on a scale in the Post Office, which reads to the nearest 0.01 oz. Can't vouch for how accurate it is though.
My gandolfi 4x5 precision weighs 2084g/4lb 9.5oz
Ebony SV Wholeplate. Advertised weight 4kg (8 lb. 12.8 oz). Actual weight, after temporarily re-installing the original Ebony titanium baseplate (I had S.K. Grimes machine a replacement of aluminum that has an integral quick-release dovetail) as well as removing the ground glass protector and Sinar-to-Technika lensboard adapter, 4.75 kg (10 lb. 7.2 oz.).
Here's two more whole plates, w/o lens boards: Conley=5.5#, Gandolfi=7#.
Wilhelm (Sarasota)
Perhaps a useful thread, not your complete pack load, as that varies
I will be back soon with my 3 lightest
Let's include a picture of each
Tin Can
Threads merged - let's pick up where we left off.
OK, but there are some Tiny Format weights from the olden days
https://www.largeformatphotography.i...l=1#post102980
Tin Can
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