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UER Forum > Private Boards Index > Medium and Large Format Photography > Sinar F1 (Viewed 11137 times)
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< Reply # 40 on 4/19/2009 9:48 PM >
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Brag time:

Just picked up a Sinar F2 and a Schneider 90mm Super Angulon f8 for $500. Film holders included. Bag bellows on its way for $35 from KEH.

I'll post some scans when I get to running some film through it.




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< Reply # 41 on 4/19/2009 10:38 PM >
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Very nice.
The f8 lens might be a bit on the dim size for focusing, but for that price it is a no brainer.




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Yeah, I'm worried about that.

We'll see how things turn out...




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If the lens quality is otherwise as good as the faster version, you're going to love it. I printed a couple shots I took with it @ 50" wide and they look fucking incredible.




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I'm really excited to try it out. Were you using a dark cloth when you were trying to focus? A friend of mine had the same lens and he complained about focusing, but he said it wasn't unbearable with a good loupe and a good dark cloth.

The f8's are just as sharp as their faster brothers, so I'm super excited for that!

Maybe I'll invest in a freshnel kit or something. I don't know if the F2's have a different ground glass than the F1's.

What meter did you use?



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I have a Minolta Auto Meter III with the dome and spot attachments. Not as flexible as more recent meters, but does the job well enough.

I was using a dark cloth. Works pretty well so long as you give your eye a second to adjust to the dark.

I didn't have a fresnel lens, but I'm told they make a big difference.




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Just got back from my first real "field" outing with the F1.

I didn't have any trouble focusing the 90 f8 with my homemade dark cloth and focusing aid (basically a jewelers magnifying glass). It was somewhat heavy to hike 10 miles with, but the only real problem was the shitty shoulder straps that my backpack has. I ended up making 6 exposures total, two of which were copies. We'll see what they look like when I get them processed, but I think I did alright. I ended up forgetting my focusing aid in a building, but I have a feeling that it probably wont move until next time I get there to retrieve it. Jewelers magnifying glasses are cheap anyways.

The buildings I was shooting in were somewhat bright, though. The longest exposure I had was 8 seconds, and the shortest was at 1/15. If that matters at all.



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