dan_meyers1 Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Have an Sinar F which I'd like to get CLA'd. Called SinarBron and wastold it'd be $200. Sounds high to me, but I don't have experience withthis either. Anyone have another recommendation or experience they'dlike to offer me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Why does that sound high? What does it include? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_meyers1 Posted March 15, 2005 Author Share Posted March 15, 2005 Ellis, It includes just what it suggests along with an alignment. I'm just thinking there's not a lot that can be cleaned, lubed and adjusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles_feigenbaum___dallas_ Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 I've got a bucket in my back yard that i can use, i'd only charge you twenty dollars for your SINAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipling Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Ha ha, ever been to Switzerland? Doesn't surprise me much at all. 500 Euros for a flash tube from SinarBron. 350 Euros for calibrating my Sinar Booster. <br> I think you're actually getting a good deal considering how weak the dollar is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin_lineberry Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 OK, I gotta ask- It's a view camera, right? What's getting "CLA"'d that you couldn't do yourself? It doesn't have a meter or shutter. Basically, all it is is a metal rod, two metal frames, and a bellows connecting them. Right? I didn't even know they offered a CLA for view cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_meyers1 Posted March 15, 2005 Author Share Posted March 15, 2005 Benjamin, Well, that's partially what I'm questioning. I wouldn't try to lube the geared fine-focus adjustment and the locking levers have some kind of built-in resistance as they tighten down which would also get covered if I sent it in. I'm not so sure I know how to make sure the standards are aligned, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 clean, I underderstand. lube, I understand Adjust? Have you asked what they are measuring and adjusting? there are several pivot points & gearing in even a simple view camera that might need adjusting and/or realigning. My guess is that a lot of this is labor cost for completely disassembling the camera, inspectign and putting it back together. Good factory trained camera mechanics aren't cheap. You might see what S.K. Grimes wants for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_schneider Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 I would recommend Precision Camera Works in the Chicago area. Bob Walker is a good person to deal with. He's currently got my Sinar P on the bench for clean, lube, alignment, minor repairs. Web site is http://precisioncameraworks.com/ By the way, $200 is a reasonable estimate, especially before they even see the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_meyers1 Posted March 15, 2005 Author Share Posted March 15, 2005 Thanks, Ellis and Dave, for the recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digidurst Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Forgive me for the dumb question but I'm curious... How do you tell if your view camera is 'out of alignment'? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_shand1 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 the snap to centre function on some of the sinar stuff bugs the hell out of me. bottom line is that you have to ignore all the settings and snaps because they are probably out anyway or they soon will be...the only thing that matters is your eye, the loupe and the grid/groundglass. sinar charge a fortune and they wont send me anything in terms of a manual to do it myself. for example they produced a zoom2 back which has a dark slide that cant be taken completely out ...so it acts like a huge sail in the slightest gust of wind for exterior shots. for that metal bit to be modded so that it can be retracted fully..its only a piece of tin!! its half the price of the unit brand new which is a lot. will they send me an assembly manual.. i think not. so im stuck with an umbrella on night shots even if there is hardly a gust..what a pain the ar@@. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_shand1 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 a sinarx rear standard is actually superior to the f2 and p2 ..no snaps! an f2 front and an x back is the best weight/price ratio for location work.. in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_gatehouse Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I thought Sinar was closing down most of their LF line - that was the impression we got at Photokina? They were selling off parts at bulk discount left right and centre - that's also why Sinar Bron has been selling off the family jewels on ebay the last six months or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_shand1 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 the rats are leaving the ship with packs of cash on their backs!! im not suprised...the writings on the wall and they are moving to digital in a big way. They have sacked 40 people in asia recently. I think the rules of digital might stop some of the fun and games they have have been having with traditional film ....we will see. i still love film ..the same way that i still love valves in my guitar amps and my meals cooked without microwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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