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Last edited by Oslolens; 6-Jan-2021 at 06:16. Reason: Wrong answer.
All kinds of studio monorail cameras had it once certain Sinar patents expired. Having shot a variety of Sinar cameras for decades, I don't pay any attention to that feature.
Pretty much..
The geared Sinar P "asymmetrical" tilt / swing feature is quick and handy in studio for reducing setting up camera movements. For the majority of view camera situations that do not demand rapid camera movement set ups.. that feature is not really needed at all. Nice very convenience feature, yes. makes a difference in the finished image, no.. if the photographer fully understands how camera movements affect the image and skilled at applying them as needed.
Bernice
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Of course, I have your Nikor 90mm which is a beast.
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Asymmetrical controls are wonderful in production tabletop studio applications, including cuisine photography. I once did a bit of tabletop, and learned how these things work, but promptly forgot it all afterwards, even with respect to architectural photography, because it was something I never used since. In fact, my favorite Sinar is the Norma, which predates this feature. Out in the field, truly flat planes are close to nonexistent, at least anywhere west of Denver!
Alan, that big 90 sits close in, unlike a heavy long lens at full bellows extension, so is relatively easy to stabilize despite the weight. If it were something like a big 300/f 5.6 plastmat in big no.3 shutter, way out there, there would be much greater risk of vibration. Of course, some of the added weight is due to the center filter. Since I didn't have any vibration problem with it on my little Ebony folder, which is just as light as a Chamonix, I figured you wouldn't have any issue either. But whether you like that particular angle of view or not is more a personal subjective decision. You have implied you might gravitate toward something even shorter like a 75. I simply can't accommodate anything shorter unless I use my Sinar system and bag bellows. But my days of photographing architectural interiors are over. Now its all personal work.
Drew, My Chamonix has a modified bag bellows. The 90mm is a tight fit inside especially when I close up the bellows. . I haven't shot enough to know if there are vignetting problems. The problem I also have is I need to buy new filters as the center filter takes a 105mm. I haven't bitten the bullet on that yet. The funny thing is I've been pulling out the 75mm mainly for the wide angle views I wanted.
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You don't need 105 mm filters. Circular 82mm contrast filters between the CF and the lens work just fine.
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