For sale is a Mentor 5x7 metal field camera with a 4x5 reducing back. This is one of the few large format cameras that has a focal plane shutter. The shutter is working properly, and has speeds of 1/100s to 1/5s, flash sync, B and T. This is perfect for those of you who use barrel lenses or dry or wet plates.
The camera has geared front rise and swing, manual tilt & shift. The rear has micro swing, tilt and extension bellows. Both 5x7 and 4x5 backs are wooden adapted backs that take modern holders. The back has a revolving mechanism, so you don't need to turn the camera on the side. The backs themselves can be inserted in either portrait or landcape orientation. The bellows extends from ~125mm to ~560mm. The rear bellows adds ~40mm extension. The camera with the 5x7 back weighs ~7 kilos.
The camera's lens board size is 142 x 140mm, just slightly longer than a regular Sinar board. To use Sinar boards, I think you'd need to add a strip of metal or wood at the bottom and use a wider retaining tab. A Linhof Technika adapter lens board is included. The bellows is light-tight and supple. All movements and locks work properly.
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Price: 72,000 JPY / ~680 USD, including worldwide shipping via JapanPost EMS (if available to your country) or courier. Payment is in Japanese Yen, payable via Paypal invoice or bank transfer through TransferWise.
If you are buying from me for the first time, please give me your full name, Paypal email, verified street address and phone number and I will send you an invoice. If you would like to use TransferWise, please give me this information, and I will send you an invoice and instructions for making the transfer.
Thanks for looking,
Kumar
The camera has geared front rise and swing, manual tilt & shift. The rear has micro swing, tilt and extension bellows. Both 5x7 and 4x5 backs are wooden adapted backs that take modern holders. The back has a revolving mechanism, so you don't need to turn the camera on the side. The backs themselves can be inserted in either portrait or landcape orientation. The bellows extends from ~125mm to ~560mm. The rear bellows adds ~40mm extension. The camera with the 5x7 back weighs ~7 kilos.
The camera's lens board size is 142 x 140mm, just slightly longer than a regular Sinar board. To use Sinar boards, I think you'd need to add a strip of metal or wood at the bottom and use a wider retaining tab. A Linhof Technika adapter lens board is included. The bellows is light-tight and supple. All movements and locks work properly.
Photos:
Price: 72,000 JPY / ~680 USD, including worldwide shipping via JapanPost EMS (if available to your country) or courier. Payment is in Japanese Yen, payable via Paypal invoice or bank transfer through TransferWise.
If you are buying from me for the first time, please give me your full name, Paypal email, verified street address and phone number and I will send you an invoice. If you would like to use TransferWise, please give me this information, and I will send you an invoice and instructions for making the transfer.
Thanks for looking,
Kumar
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