New Camera & Roll Film Back

[Nihat Iyriboz]

A light-weight (1.4 kg) 4x5 camera and 6x12 (also 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x9) roll film back. Photos attached.

 

[Brian Moore]

With roll film back! Smashing!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That looks gorgeous, Nihat. Does it come with a donkey?

 

[Pete Askew]

Very nice looking Nihat. Is it by Shen Hao?

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

6 6x12 panoramic frames on a roll!!!

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Thanks, Rob.

This came with a donkey, but the donkey died because of too many film holders.
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Thank you, Pete. Yes, it is.
An Ebony would have been nice, but 4K difference is 1K film rolls. 5 years of free roll film

 

[David Mitchell]

I was looking at one of those Shens but got a speed graphics instead as I wanted the flexibility of having a focal plane shutter onboard so I could use older barrel lenses. Let use know how you get on

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

It's nice to have a Speed Graphics, David. I am curious too. Especially, the roll film back and panoramic images will be practical and interesting on overseas trips. Some airports may have difficulty understanding boxes of exposed sheet film as negatives.

 

[Pete Askew]

And lighter than an Ebony too. All that titanium comes at a 'cost'.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

UPDATE: Returned the camera and the roll film back after testing over the week-end.
There was no donkey in the box, and the film back needed the Hulk to advance the film.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That's a pity. No donkey, eh? Deal breaker.

 

[David Mitchell]

Hmm that is a shame, I guess if you are wanting to shoot crazy wide panoramic you might need to get one of those hipster Belair 6x12s *sigh*.

What is the rest of the camera like though?

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Extremely light weight and feel. But they claim 45mm front rise, which is actually only 37mm. Deal-breaker...

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It's the monkey business, Rob.

 

[David Mitchell]

Time for a pacemaker speed graphics then?

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

I think, Ebony RSW45 5x4 Large Format Camera - Cameras | Robert White Photographic Ltd, David.

 

[David Mitchell]

Was the rollback the same as this:

New 6x12 Roll Film Back Holder Magazine For 4x5" Large Format Camera | eBay

I am tempted to get a 6x12 rollback for the speed graphic as then I can develop and scan it easier, I was looking around for a wide angle camera which would shoot a panoramic but perhaps a roll back on the speed graphics might be good.

 

[Pete Askew]

Do you have a Graflock back on your David?

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

David, I read some reviews on roll film backs. This one you are showing is a lesser quality one according to the forums.
The one I tried had good reviews, but it was defective. I would not want to risk any purchase without having the right to return.

The other issue - the break-even point is about 100 rolls of 120 film for the cost of purchase, or at the least, that's the cost of roll film and panoramic ratio convenience for overseas travels.

 

[David Mitchell]

Do you have a Graflock back on your David?

Looking at pictures of a Graflok back I do indeed seem to have one which is rather useful when needing to swap out the backs!