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[MartyNL]

My Sinar f2 is really bright. I use it with the reflex viewfinder. Your ground glass looks to be a Sinar original too?

 

[Soulstar89]

My Sinar f2 is really bright. I use it with the reflex viewfinder. Your ground glass looks to be a Sinar original too?

Hey martin, yes it’s the original Sinar ground glass. I’ll live with it as the pros out weigh this minor thing. Not having to lock the movements, having rise/fall, shift and focus all on the rear standard not affecting perspective is a blow my mind moment. The depth of field scale is going to be gold also.

I would love to try the reflex finder. The misses loves the ease of use and logical process of movements. Also not having to focus after every movement amazing.

 

[MartyNL]

Hey martin, yes it’s the original Sinar ground glass. I’ll live with it as the pros out weigh this minor thing. Not having to lock the movements, having rise/fall, shift and focus all on the rear standard not affecting perspective is a blow my mind moment. The depth of field scale is going to be gold also.

I would love to try the reflex finder. The misses loves the ease of use and logical process of movements. Also not having to focus after every movement amazing.

It looks a great bundle and in nice condition which isn't always easy to find.
It's just coincidental, because I had my f2 out for a play today.

 

[Soulstar89]

It looks a great bundle and in nice condition which isn't always easy to find.
It's just coincidental, because I had my f2 out for a play today.

I didn’t realise you had a f2. I take it you used it indoors? Lol

 

[MartyNL]

I didn’t realise you had a f2. I take it you used it indoors? Lol

Yes, and I'm using it in combination with a Sinar autoaperture shutter and brass/historic lenses.
That's one of the major benefits of the sinar system.

 

[Soulstar89]

Yes, and I'm using it in combination with a Sinar autoaperture shutter and brass/historic lenses.
That's one of the major benefits of the sinar system.

Smart combo. Sinar has many benefits

 

[Matt Bigwood]

I bought this half-plate camera at auction last week, but neither the camera or lens has a maker's name on it. Does anyone have any suggestions of what it could be? I need to buy some small screws to re-attach the front standard to the hinges at the front of the camera.

 

[Ian Grant]

It's a Houghton The "Queen", I think.

Ian

 

[Nas]

I bought this half-plate camera at auction last week, but neither the camera or lens has a maker's name on it. Does anyone have any suggestions of what it could be? I need to buy some small screws to re-attach the front standard to the hinges at the front of the camera.

Looks nice. Good job you got holders with it.

 

[Matt Bigwood]

This is the tripod mount for the Houghton camera - what is the best/easiest way to adapt it to fit on a modern Manfrotto tripod? Would it be to fabricate a wooden piece to attach to the round section and insert a 1/4 inch thread into it?

 

[David M]

There were adaptors made for this exact problem and you might be lucky enough to find one.
In the meantime, what you suggest sounds exactly right. Although it seems natural to locate the socket in the centre, you might take the opportunity to choose a different point of balance.
You could also provide for both sizes of tripod screw.

 

[Nas]

This is the tripod mount for the Houghton camera - what is the best/easiest way to adapt it to fit on a modern Manfrotto tripod? Would it be to fabricate a wooden piece to attach to the round section and insert a 1/4 inch thread into it?

To save on weight you might consider making an adapter in the Y shape of the originals but it would need to attach to the existing brass ring. If you find pictures online you'll see what I mean. I've had a few of the adapters in various sizes over the years but always sold them because I didn't have any cameras that fit.

 

[Marley's Ghost]

This is the tripod mount for the Houghton camera - what is the best/easiest way to adapt it to fit on a modern Manfrotto tripod? Would it be to fabricate a wooden piece to attach to the round section and insert a 1/4 inch thread into it?

If we could make a CAD plan I'd happily laser cut you 18mm ply 'Y' with a 1/4 or 3/8 tapped in tripod bush ... Do it for the cost of the Tripod bushing if I can turn it into a video for my channel

 

[Matt Bigwood]

If we could make a CAD plan I'd happily laser cut you 18mm ply 'Y' with a 1/4 or 3/8 tapped in tripod bush ... Do it for the cost of the Tripod bushing if I can turn it into a video for my channel

I'd be up for that! Where are you based?

 

[Ian Grant]

You could use a set of original tripod legs.

Ian

 

[HowLarge]

Great idea for a your channel , I have er now 5 Sanderson regulars that have the similar tripod ring - my “design” thoughts are around using a slot for each tripod lug in a wooden circle so they fit over the lugs and use a pinch bolt to secure, I have a couple of sets of the original tripod legs which are actually really stable and light but it takes some wrangling to fit the legs while holding the camera looks really nice

 

[Marley's Ghost]

I'd be up for that! Where are you based?

East London

 

[HowLarge]

Sanderson on it’s legs as it came out of a dusty box

 

[Marley's Ghost]

Great idea for a your channel , I have er now 5 Sanderson regulars that have the similar tripod ring - my “design” thoughts are around using a slot for each tripod lug in a wooden circle so they fit over the lugs and use a pinch bolt to secure, I have a couple of sets of the original tripod legs which are actually really stable and light but it takes some wrangling to fit the legs while holding the camera looks really nice

It's annoying, but I used to have a Thornton Pickard with a tripod ring like that - but I sold it. Otherwise I could have used it to take the measurements from.

 

[Alan Clark]

Matt, I am not sure why you want a plywood insert that will fix to the metal ring and turn. To my mind a better option would be to remove all the metal and fix a plywood sheet directly onto the wooden base of the camera.