LF Lens Shade - Suggestions Sinar F series

[CGross]

I have been using an older Calumet compendium shade on my Sinar F1 but it is big and doesn't carry well in the field.

So, I am in search of an alternative option!!

I just recently aquired a Hasselblad system and have a Hassy bellows shade coming that sure looks like it might be a good option. Has anyone ever used one of these on LF lenses?

I have a B60 to 67mm and 77 mm adapater but wondering if there are adapters that would allow me to go the other way?

Or are there other really good options? I use this camera in the field so need something that is easy to pack.

I also saw a Ebony lens shade that looks interesting but not sure it would adapt to the Sinar Standard.

Suppose i could always take along a hat

Thanks in advance for any comments or suggestions.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Why not use Sinar's own shade system? It consists of an octoganal bar that attaches underneath the front standard, and there are two plastic clips that ride on that bar and hold a 4x5" Sinar bellows (bag bellows or standard bellows will work). The bellows doesn't need to be perfect, so if you happen to have or can find a cheap Sinar bellows with pinholes, it will work fine as a shade, or if you have a good Sinar bellows, you can occasionally use it for other purposes as needed.

There is also a swing-away filter holder that can be attached to the bar (rotates and swings 180 degrees out of the way for adjustment of a polarizer without looking through the lens), front masking blades, and a 100mm square filter holder.

 

[Paul]

This is probably not the answer you were after: when necessary, I will shade the lens with the darkslide. It's cheap and if you do not have a darkslide with you, lens flare will be the least of your concerns.

 

[Struan Gray]

I use a Lee filter holder and lens shade which I mount on a Sinar filter holder using a 105 mm adapter ring. The ring screws into the threads on the filter holder. As luck would have it, there is a similar system on eBay.uk right now:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SINAR-FILTER-...goryZ627QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The filter holder I have swings up and away from the lens (it rotates around the axis of the hex rod), which puts it out of the way nicely when I don't need it. I slide it rearwards over the lens (or snug up against large lenses) when I'm ready to take a photo.

 

[CGross]

Why not use Sinar's own shade system?

You know, I did not know there was such an adapter. I have not seen a picture of one at least on all of my Internet searches.
I was always under the impression one would need to use another standard to use the bellows as a shade along with the bellows rod.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

You could use another standard, but then you wouldn't need the bellows rod. The rod attaches in the hole with the thumbscrew under the front standard on the right side as you look at the camera from the front. It works the same way on the P as well.

 

[epatsellis]

To show you what one looks like, see: http://tinyurl.com/yrn4q6 for one on ebay.



erie

 

[CGross]

Got it!! Thanks!! I do have an extra bellows but not the clips or rod.
That's much better then the Shade I have now.

 

[epatsellis]

at least till you use a 360 Symmar on it, the front element doesn't quite fit inside, without some wiggling this way and that.

erie

 

[pgomena]

I'll vote against the darkslide solution. Good in a pinch, but I have more than one 4x5 negative with a darkslide intruding into the frame. A real lens shade will significantly cut down flare from reflection inside the camera by effectively cutting off some of the image circle. The previous posters on this thread have offered some excellent solutions.

Peter Gomena

 

[CGross]

Thank you all for the great info.

Intersting note about the 360mm lens size. That's one I don't have yet and am actually looking to add it to my bag this year.

 

[frotog]

If the lens is not too wide and I'm shooting outdoors I prefer to use an accessory standard in which case you still need a rod and a clip otherwise the lens shade bellows frame facing the front standard is just flopping around in the wind. It's also nice to use the accessory standard in conjunction with the shade mask or the barn door contraption for total lens flare control. These masking tools can usually be had on ebay for 50-200 clams, depending on which one you're after.