Help to Identify this Sinar please?

[ken_wayne1]

Is there a website that gives photos and descriptions of the differences

between the Sinar cameras?

 

A friend was given this Sinar camera. He knows nothing about it and asked me to

sell it and I know Hasselblad but I do not know Large Format gear very well.

 

Therefore I appeal to you guys who will know. Is this a Sinar F, F1, or F2?

 

What signifies such things on a Sinar? Thanks in advance.

 

<img src="http://www.bidnashville.com/sinar1.JPG"> <p> <img

src="http://www.bidnashville.com/sinar2.JPG"> <p> <img

src="http://www.bidnashville.com/sinar3.JPG"> <p> <img

src="http://www.bidnashville.com/sinar4.JPG"> <p> <img

src="http://www.bidnashville.com/sinar5.JPG"> <p>

[danny_wong2]

Looks like a F as in the last photo.

[ellis_vener_photography]

It is the original Sinar F; not the F+, Or F2 models. Their are differences in gearing marking and robustness.

[frankz]

It is an original "F" - no focus gearing on front standard.

[mark_sampson]

It's an excellent camera- with a modern schneider lens to boot. Buy it from your friend (give him a fair price) and use it yourself.

[sergio_ortega7]

Here's an illustrated instruction manual...if you do decide to use it.

 

http://www.yandr.50megs.com/sinar/f/f.htm

[ken_wayne1]

I just wanted to say thanks for everyone's information and advice. I really appreciate the help. An "F" model it is.

 

Unfortunately, I wouldn't have the time to shoot it so someone else will get to enjoy it's services. I'm not sure what a fair price is but I'm guessing the market will bear it out.

 

Sergio, it's very nice to have access to an online manual so thank you for sharing that as well.

[rick rosen]

I worked for Sinar so perhaps I can help answer your question. The camera is an early

production F+, probably late '70's vintage. The difference between the F and F+ was

primarily that the F+ used the same rail clamp (rotating, quick release) as the other Sinars.

There were never any geared focusing tracks on the front standard nor any changes in

robustness in the F production. There were minor cosmetic changes and a reshape of the

angle plates (my idea). When you folded the camera, the clear pointers with the red lines

would go past the metal angle marking plate and were vulnerable to breakage or their

holding rod could bend. Extending the angle marking plate protected that part.

Hope that helps.

Rick

[roland_schmid]

<i>"There were minor cosmetic changes and a reshape of the angle plates (my idea). When

you folded the camera, the clear pointers with the red lines would go past the metal angle

marking plate and were vulnerable to breakage or their holding rod could bend. Extending

the angle marking plate protected that part."</i><br><br>

 

And that wasn't a change in robustness?

[rick rosen]

"There were minor cosmetic changes and a reshape of the angle plates (my idea). When

you folded the camera, the clear pointers with the red lines would go past the metal angle

marking plate and were vulnerable to breakage or their holding rod could bend. Extending

the angle marking plate protected that part."

 

"And that wasn't a change in robustness?"

 

Nope. Not in my opinion.

 

Rick