Sinar Norma 5x4 View Camera - Serial number 4308566

The Sinar Norma is the original Large Format system camera, designed in 1947.

While the Norma is a monorail design which means it has full front and rear movements, due to its design is very light compared to most monorail cameras. It is about the size and weight of a field camera.

Also, it is compatible with the Sinar system which means there are many accessories designed to fit it, including 8x10 backs and off the film plane metering.

The focussing screen has been upgraded to include a Fresnel screen which considerably brightens the image for improved composition and focus.

The camera is in excellent condition. It works perfectly. Cosmetically it is in good condition with some dings but nothing that affects functionality.

Comes with lensboard


I love this camera but it has to go as my creative attentions are currently devoted elsewhere. In the future I will be returning to Large Format photography and would happily buy the Sinar Norma again for these reasons and more:

Full movements but is as light as most field cameras.

Collapsible and portable.

Swiss design and build quality - magnesium and aluminium. Really well made.

Many accessories (I have a binocular reflex viewer for example)

You can read more about this camera series and accessories here:

http://glennview.com/sinar.htm

Here is an excerpt :

Why buy a Sinar? The Sinar is not just the best designed and best built view camera, but it is also the most complete modular system. The Norma, built between 1947 and 1970 is the best built view camera ever made and quite collectable. The Norma is strong and light weight; the 4X5 Norma weighs just 7.5 lbs.

The Norma is compact; it will fold down against the monorail. But compact means little when it comes to view cameras even if you are carrying them into the field. Because so many accessories are needed, you may store the accessories around the camera. So the compactness and portability of the whole outfit is more important than the compactness of the basic camera. Sinar Norma Expert cases efficiently utilize the space around the monorail camera and they have external hardware to accept backpacking straps.


Can meet in city center if necessary.

The first picture is of my camera taken with my phone so not the best quality. The second is from the internet and is an example of the system with a binocular reflex viewer (i am selling one of these)

Short link: http://www.adverts.ie/981290