I was the first private photographer in North America to buy the P from the only distributer in Montréal, 'PhotoKina' early 70's at least that's what they said. Now they have macro image stacking software. Take multiple photos, changing focus and lens distance to object then stack the photos together. The entire insect is in focus from front to back. Now they make plastic nikons. Threw a 'Real Nikon' at an art director, missed and hit a brick wall, 135mm still worked perfectly after a new bayonet ring. That was long ago when Hasselblad ELM's were affordable
Only two days ago I said to my wife that it had been quite some time since you'd posted a video and then when I log on this morning, I find this one. Great stuff! Hope to see more videos soon.
Hi Phillip, great video on the sinar p for macro. Just one question, I’m looking to mount a dslr or mirrorless camera to my own Sinar. Did you make the adapter board yourself or did you purchase it from somewhere, many thanks, Chris
Thank you for the introduction. Where would you get the plastic rack since Sinar does not offer any spares for this camra? Ebay doesn´t and I was almost wondering if might be a good idea to 3d print them.
I feel your correct about the Norma being the "it" camera (I have both a 4x5 and a 5x7), the only thing I don't like about them are all the levers and knobs sticking out all over them. Love the P's gear drive center tilt. Thanks for a great video without a bunch of needless ##$%^&* in it.
Great to see a Sinar review. Have a few of these... Yes, the Norma is a nice piece of kit and of nostalgia. Can you imagine making a comprehensive vid on how to use all the controls? I gave up my photo business (40 yrs.) a few years back too and of course still keep a couple of irons in the fire.
Hi I'm planning it, the biggest problem is that I sold all my decent lenses and am only left with a very cloudy 210mm but when I find 150mm on eBay I'll buy it and get to work. Thanks for the comment :)
+Shaun Wilson Thanks Shaun, I can't understand it, so much to do and no time, I thought retirement was going to be easy. Maybe I should go back to work. Phill
Absolutely fascinating! You have a true and honest pedigree as a TRUE pro and (I mean this as a compliment) you are to me an elder statesman of photography. You can do more with an analogue camera than 99% of the others on UA-cam can do with a digital. If I had it I would pay a king's ransom to spend a few months with you. I also wish I was able to physically manage a large format camera but there is no way I could handle the weight. I have two questions please Phillip that have come out of the video but not related to the Sinar. You talked early on about macro with the bellows, do you rate the bellows specially made for macro? And secondly I have a problem with the bellows on my Durst M305 where when I first use them I need to give them a push but they are ok after that. Now I know it was originally bought in 1979 and the man bought them off, who was the original owner, he'd hardly used it which I believe as there are no real signs of wear. Do you think they may just need a bit of exercise to loosen them up, or do you think it may lead to something more serious. I know it's impossible for you to give any definite answer without seeing the enlarger but I'd be grateful for any pointers. Thank you in advance, I really do appreciate any help you can give as I'd trust your word over others. Sorry I forgot to say I have the spring metal as tight as I can get it for the traction on the bellows knob and when I tried to go the other way and loosen it it came off. This to me is an indicator that it is hardly used as surely the more it's used the more the spring metal would be able to tighten.
Thanks for the super remarks Mark. To be honest , I can't answer your question, whenever we had problems like that we would get a technician round to give it a service . Not much help I'm afraid.
Phillip McCordall Thank you very much for replying, it's nothing too major because it does move with very gentle persuasion. I really enjoy your content.
Good evening Philip. Don't know if you still post but I have a Sinar P and would like to know what if anything you would use to keep the plastic threads from becoming brittle and breaking? Thanks and Cheers from Canada..
They need light greasing from time to time, also make sure the locking lever is loose before moving the fine focus, Sinar will give you an address where you can buy spares as well. I had the P that I used virtually every day and a Norma that I used a lot as well, although I did have two assistants that looked after the gear , that helps !! :)
@@PhillipMcCordall So nice to hear from you Philip. I just purchased a Sinar Norma and am looking forward to receiving it. Thank you for the advice about the threads. I miss your videos sir. You have a down to earth way of informing people and wonderful enthusiasm for your profession. Thank you for all those videos. I wish you a safe and healthy future. Cheers from Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Norma the first one that was very solid either a pink color or a grey, although the povements happen from the bottom, The c as you say half F with a P back and the P the pro version I show in the film was made in three versions being updated every few years. The P in the film is the first of those versions. So yes your right. I may have made a mistake somewhere . :)
The main reason is the possibility of changing the plane of focus in several ways by moving the front of the camera and the shape of the subject by changing the camera position. Those two things are used mainly for still life photography but also gives many creative results as well.
@@PhillipMcCordall but can't you achive similar results using a e.g. novoflex bellows, microscope lens and stacking in e.g. helicon focus? Excellent and interesting video anyway
totally disagree with you and find your remark both offensive and rude. The P was much more accurate for focus , pros who could afford the P used them for everything, if you couldn't afford a P you bought an F. I have been concerned with Sinars from 1964 using the Norma at first . I retired with 2ps and two Fs that I often used for quadruple exposures on 10x8 moving the film from one to the other for very complicated advertising images.
Most people would understand that large format was referring to the camera used not the result, the whole object is to benefit from the camera moments. .
Thank you! Your video is the only one on UA-cam that will explain the different Sinars.
I was the first private photographer in North America to buy the P from the only distributer in Montréal, 'PhotoKina' early 70's at least that's what they said. Now they have macro image stacking software. Take multiple photos, changing focus and lens distance to object then stack the photos together. The entire insect is in focus from front to back. Now they make plastic nikons. Threw a 'Real Nikon' at an art director, missed and hit a brick wall, 135mm still worked perfectly after a new bayonet ring. That was long ago when Hasselblad ELM's were affordable
Only two days ago I said to my wife that it had been quite some time since you'd posted a video and then when I log on this morning, I find this one. Great stuff! Hope to see more videos soon.
Great to see you back! Thanks!
Great video, thanks mate!
Hi Phillip, great video on the sinar p for macro. Just one question, I’m looking to mount a dslr or mirrorless camera to my own Sinar. Did you make the adapter board yourself or did you purchase it from somewhere, many thanks, Chris
I would make my own to de honest, it's a very simple job.
Many thanks, not having done this before, would you recommend the use of a recessed lens board as a starting point?
Thank you for the introduction. Where would you get the plastic rack since Sinar does not offer any spares for this camra? Ebay doesn´t and I was almost wondering if might be a good idea to 3d print them.
I feel your correct about the Norma being the "it" camera (I have both a 4x5 and a 5x7), the only thing I don't like about them are all the levers and knobs sticking out all over them. Love the P's gear drive center tilt. Thanks for a great video without a bunch of needless ##$%^&* in it.
Great video, very brave in 2015. I use to love the P2
Yahay !! Philip is back...... We missed you Phillip !
Nice to hear from you again :)
At last! At last! Extremely glad to see You mr. McCordall!...
Brilliant information, thanks.
Great to see a Sinar review. Have a few of these... Yes, the Norma is a nice piece of kit and of nostalgia. Can you imagine making a comprehensive vid on how to use all the controls? I gave up my photo business (40 yrs.) a few years back too and of course still keep a couple of irons in the fire.
Hi I'm planning it, the biggest problem is that I sold all my decent lenses and am only left with a very cloudy 210mm but when I find 150mm on eBay I'll buy it and get to work. Thanks for the comment :)
GOOD GOD PHILL LOL GREAT STUFF :) and good to see you back
+Shaun Wilson Thanks Shaun, I can't understand it, so much to do and no time, I thought retirement was going to be easy. Maybe I should go back to work.
Phill
+Phillip McCordall i think that the best thing to do phill
:)
Absolutely fascinating! You have a true and honest pedigree as a TRUE pro and (I mean this as a compliment) you are to me an elder statesman of photography. You can do more with an analogue camera than 99% of the others on UA-cam can do with a digital. If I had it I would pay a king's ransom to spend a few months with you. I also wish I was able to physically manage a large format camera but there is no way I could handle the weight. I have two questions please Phillip that have come out of the video but not related to the Sinar. You talked early on about macro with the bellows, do you rate the bellows specially made for macro? And secondly I have a problem with the bellows on my Durst M305 where when I first use them I need to give them a push but they are ok after that. Now I know it was originally bought in 1979 and the man bought them off, who was the original owner, he'd hardly used it which I believe as there are no real signs of wear. Do you think they may just need a bit of exercise to loosen them up, or do you think it may lead to something more serious. I know it's impossible for you to give any definite answer without seeing the enlarger but I'd be grateful for any pointers. Thank you in advance, I really do appreciate any help you can give as I'd trust your word over others.
Sorry I forgot to say I have the spring metal as tight as I can get it for the traction on the bellows knob and when I tried to go the other way and loosen it it came off. This to me is an indicator that it is hardly used as surely the more it's used the more the spring metal would be able to tighten.
Thanks for the super remarks Mark. To be honest , I can't answer your question, whenever we had problems like that we would get a technician round to give it a service . Not much help I'm afraid.
Phillip McCordall Thank you very much for replying, it's nothing too major because it does move with very gentle persuasion. I really enjoy your content.
Good evening Philip. Don't know if you still post but I have a Sinar P and would like to know what if anything you would use to keep the plastic threads from becoming brittle and breaking? Thanks and Cheers from Canada..
They need light greasing from time to time, also make sure the locking lever is loose before moving the fine focus, Sinar will give you an address where you can buy spares as well. I had the P that I used virtually every day and a Norma that I used a lot as well, although I did have two assistants that looked after the gear , that helps !! :)
@@PhillipMcCordall So nice to hear from you Philip. I just purchased a Sinar Norma and am looking forward to receiving it. Thank you for the advice about the threads. I miss your videos sir. You have a down to earth way of informing people and wonderful enthusiasm for your profession. Thank you for all those videos. I wish you a safe and healthy future. Cheers from Nova Scotia, Canada.
@@waynesimon2963 Thankyou, it's so nice to hear that you enjoyed them :)
Welcome back!
Wasn't the SINAR C model a combnation of a F's front stadard and a P's rear standard?
The Norma the first one that was very solid either a pink color or a grey, although the povements happen from the bottom, The c as you say half F with a P back and the P the pro version I show in the film was made in three versions being updated every few years. The P in the film is the first of those versions. So yes your right. I may have made a mistake somewhere . :)
Question is: why?
What advantage is there to adapting a DSLR to a large format lens like this?
The main reason is the possibility of changing the plane of focus in several ways by moving the front of the camera and the shape of the subject by changing the camera position. Those two things are used mainly for still life photography but also gives many creative results as well.
@@PhillipMcCordall but can't you achive similar results using a e.g. novoflex bellows, microscope lens and stacking in e.g. helicon focus? Excellent and interesting video anyway
what a lot of waffle the sinnar F was the field camera for external use and the P was the pro camera for studio use the 'C' was for composite
totally disagree with you and find your remark both offensive and rude.
The P was much more accurate for focus , pros who could afford the P used them for everything, if you couldn't afford a P you bought an F. I have been concerned with Sinars from 1964 using the Norma at first . I retired with 2ps and two Fs that I often used for quadruple exposures on 10x8 moving the film from one to the other for very complicated advertising images.
how this camera to take portrait pictures?
+jhon gris You can use these for anything, if you have the right lenses
and what its the right lens for portrait on this camera..Thank you for your time..Jhon
A 300 mm or a 360 mm lens
An old Symmar 210, just the back element
@@MyJuancho2010
This is not large format, its still just a dslr full/crop sensor no mater what lens contraption you put in front of it.
Most people would understand that large format was referring to the camera used not the result, the whole object is to benefit from the camera moments. .
12:20 Might even get paid to take it away? Haha