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Already available in their store in Shanghai in both the normal Shen-Hao wood and aluminum, and in a darker wood and black metal. The first one looks very lovely :angel:.If it's any consolation Shen Hao will make a copy of this camera, in aluminium and walnut: http://www.shen-hao.com/TFC69A.html
Lars,If it's any consolation Shen Hao will make a copy of this camera, in aluminium and walnut: http://www.shen-hao.com/TFC69A.html
Oren,Carl -
That's extremely cool. A couple of questions if I may:
* How rigid is the rear standard? Is there any apparent flex when you load it with the weight of the rollholder?
* How much rise/fall does the bellows allow with the 100 you've got on it? How about if you compressed it further to mount a 75 instead?
Thanks...
...Oren
Thanks - that sounds very promising indeed, and all the more so at the price.The rear standard exhibits no apparent flex with the rollholder loaded - very rigid.
I can get about 40mm rise on the front standard with the 100 on board and about 8mm fall. The rear standard rise is also about 40mm. I haven't tried my 65mm yet.
Whatever works for you is fine. I use a meter myself - it's simple and transparent and I'm used to it.Edit: Does it make sense to use a compact camera for test shots/metering with these, or is a conventional meter more appropriate?
Sweet!Ebony SW23. Fits in a (very large) pocket.![]()
I second this. I would love a small camera that could run an AFD back with some movements using a 35 Schneider or Rodenstock and bag bellows.Out of interest, could one use a MF digital back with the SW23?
Jorgen,Here's are two questions from someone who will of course never, ever :ROTFL: consider buying into yet another format:
- What does the Chinese TFC69A cost?
- I see that they also have a 6x17 version, a kind of TripleXpan with movements. Is there any reason to believe that the wider format would introduce unexpected loss of quality or other problems? Is there a way to shoot with these in vertical format?
Edit: Does it make sense to use a compact camera for test shots/metering with these, or is a conventional meter more appropriate?
Wow, that looks very... familiar.Lars,
I decided to follow your lead and give the Shen Hao TFC69-A copy a try for my 6x9 kit. Latest construction is with Burma teak and anodized aluminum. Seems to be well built and has full movements on the rear as well. Images below.
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6x17 flatness is really up to the film holder, but since the film isn't very wide and curved the other way it's usually not a problem unlike with sheet film. Besides, with all the movements you are more likely to mess up the plane of focus anyway.Here's are two questions from someone who will of course never, ever :ROTFL: consider buying into yet another format:
- What does the Chinese TFC69A cost?
- I see that they also have a 6x17 version, a kind of TripleXpan with movements. Is there any reason to believe that the wider format would introduce unexpected loss of quality or other problems? Is there a way to shoot with these in vertical format?
Edit: Does it make sense to use a compact camera for test shots/metering with these, or is a conventional meter more appropriate?
Yeah these 6x9 cm cameras are so much more manageable than 4x5 if that is a priortity. Just have your reading glasses handy - the groundglass image is not very big so you need to look closely when composing.Sweet!
I have been pondering the MF film question for a while now. I have a Horseman 6X7 roll film back that I use for my pinhole camera, but being able to use it with an actual lens would be nice too. I have not really thought about a view camera because I have zero interest in fooling around with sheet film, but roll film backs are readily available so maybe it's something I should consider. Maybe next year's project.
My SW23 focuses down to 46 mm on a flat board which means about 35 mm on a recesses board. It allows for plenty of movement with a 47 SAXL on a flat board. The Shenhao looks like an exact copy so it should be the same.I second this. I would love a small camera that could run an AFD back with some movements using a 35 Schneider or Rodenstock and bag bellows.
How big are the lens panels and the minimum extension I wonder?