LX3L7140
A second attempt to make an ultra light Sinar camera based on original components that are modified in a reversible manner and allow the use of different formats.
The key here is the very light (aluminum and plastic) auxiliary standard from Sinar Norma (I have a complete list of the weight of different Sinar components, if interested, let me know). This standard is to be used as front standard, it allows all the needed movements and is light and compact.
For the rear standard I tried to make a modification based on the lower part of the same Norma auxiliary standard and a platform that allows mounting different format carrier frames. Made out of pine wood, this proved too soft to allow enough stability over time. In addition, tilt and rise movements were not allowed anymore with this setup.
Here you see a detail of how the adapter was constructed.
LX3L7140
A second attempt to make an ultra light Sinar camera based on original components that are modified in a reversible manner and allow the use of different formats.
The key here is the very light (aluminum and plastic) auxiliary standard from Sinar Norma (I have a complete list of the weight of different Sinar components, if interested, let me know). This standard is to be used as front standard, it allows all the needed movements and is light and compact.
For the rear standard I tried to make a modification based on the lower part of the same Norma auxiliary standard and a platform that allows mounting different format carrier frames. Made out of pine wood, this proved too soft to allow enough stability over time. In addition, tilt and rise movements were not allowed anymore with this setup.
Here you see a detail of how the adapter was constructed.