Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am selling this for a friend, so if you make an offer that is lower than what you see here, it may be a couple of days before I can get back to you. I have had the whole thing checked over by a different friend very conversant in large format to make sure the descriptions are accurate. The whole package has been priced at $1,750 ? if you want to buy less than the whole thing, the prices are below. Shipping is extra, I won?t mark it up, but I will promise that it is not cheap to ship an 8x10 view camera. Paypal is fine. ? Sinar F 8x10 view camera. Consists of F front standard, F rear standard for 8x10 (note that this is set up for portraits; if you need more than 1? of rise, you need an F2 front standard), tripod body (3/8?), four rail sections (missing end caps, but this does not affect function), 8x10 Sinar grid ground glass, standard bellows. Nice cosmetic and perfect functional condition. Includes Pelican 1600 (f/k/a ?King Pellican?) case and a dark cloth. You need to provide lens/shutter, lens board (I will throw in a rough but functional one), film holder, and sturdy tripod. $850. ? Sinar F small bellows (retired to shade duty). This is a bellows that you can use as a compendium shade. I have only one of the two L-shaped supports (I am told you need two). You can probably rig something to keep the shade up - if you don't want to just fork over $15 for B&H for a used second bracket. $25 (Domestic shipping: $7) ? Sinar/Copal Shutter (Norma vintage but fits most Sinars). This is a modern, mechanically-timed, press-type shutter for using barrel lenses with a view camera (you need a cone-type lens board). Good working order (tape on it was being used for filters). No cables/releases (PC synch connection is present). Includes the manual from a newer version $400. (Domestic shipping: $10) ? Schneider [Linhof] Technika Convertible Symmar (240/5.6 to 420/12 - equivalent to a 28mm and 60mm) lens in Copal #3 shutter. 1979ish vintage, single-coated, and ? from what I am told ? a little easier to get shadow detail from than the newer MC optics. Front filter ring is a little distorted (still takes a filter), and there is a dent in the back (straightened where the metal extends past the glass - visible in one of the pictures). 8x10 coverage, but don't count on movements. Takes a modern Copal 3 lens board. $250. (Domestic shipping: $10). ? Rodenstock APO-Ronar 480/9 (19") in Copal #3. Gorgeous lens in a very modern shutter (it?s still a rim set, but the rim is a couple mms deep from front to back and very easy to click). Glass is great. Another 1979ish single-coated lens. Your portraits will look awesome. 8x10 coverage, but don't count on movements. Takes a modern Copal 3 lens board. $450 (Domestic shipping: $10). ? Schneider Converitible Symmar (210/5.6 to 370/12) (everything blacked out but the serial number (this is a 1968-1969 lens); some Schneider spots around the rear element; could stand to be cleaned). This is in a barrel. Attempting to convert it to a shutter will likely result in the loss of the ball-bearing detent for the aperture (or so I have been warned). Requires a barrel lens board. 8x10 coverage, but don't count on movements. $75 (Domestic shipping: $7). I can send details of any of the pictures at http://www.dantestella.com/sinar.jpg. They are a little out of order, but if you are interested in something, I can send you as many pictures as I have. Thanks Dante NO ARCHIVE ____________ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com