One of the most advanced wooden field cameras ever designed. Made in Marion MA. Amazing craftsmanship and all the movements you can dream of. Hand crafted to perfection, this camera is from the heyday of late 90's Wisner camera production, with super tight tolerances that defy belief. All movements are smooth, and precise. The camera folds up into a tiny package which is compact and very portable.
The Wisner technical-field Pocket Expedition was Wisner's top of the line, ultralight design with the most possible feature of any camera at the time. This camera weighs around 4LBS, but still has trademark features such as rear rise, "synchronized" geared tilt (front and back!), geared rise in the front and massive bellows draw. Metal hardware is brass and anodized aluminum. The camera is a wonder and marvel of modern engineering, with beautiful wood and metal work, amazing finish and looks. It offers massive movements, with classic Wisner finesse and smoothness.
Features:
Front: Swing, Shift, rise/fall, Yaw free/axis geared tilts with center detentes, geared rise/fall and offset adjustment
Rear: Rise, Geared tilt Swing and axis tilt, independent geared retro focus
Both front and rear standards have retro movement to easily accommodate very short focal lengths
Massive bellows draw, with a 3 segment extending bed
Graflock back
Amazing American cherry wood finish, with beautiful metal hardware
Bellows soft and flexible, tested light tight.
Includes:
Wisner Technical 4X5 field camera with glass protector
Rodenstock MC Apo Sironar N 135mm F5.6 (Caltar IIN)
Rodenstock MC Apo Sironar N 210mm F5.6 (Caltar IIN)
3 modern, used, light tight tested 4X5 film holders
Ask as about combining this purchase with any of our other Large Format lenses or film holders
Condition:
This is a USED, good working condition Wisner 4X5 camera
Cosmetically this camera is in very nice shape, with some normal sings of use all around
Kid leather Bellows is light tight and in good working condition
Bellows have some rub markes which are common to this design/model camera, no affect on use
All camera movements, knobs, gears and latches are in good working condition
Spring back is tight and works perfectly
The back can easily be set up for vertical or horizontal positions
Holders are film tested and light tight
LENSES:
Rodenstock MC Apo Sironar N 135mm F5.6 (Caltar IIN):
The 135mm is a moderate wide/normal angle lens in 4X5, and is equivalent to a 40mm lens in 35mm format cameras. Lens condition: Clean glass, shutter sounds good on all speeds. Modern, multicoated lens in a modern shutter.
Rodenstock MC Apo Sironar N 210mm F5.6 (Caltar IIN):
The 210mm is a tele/portrait angle lens in 4X5, and is equivalent to a 85mm lens in 35mm format cameras. Lens condition: Clean glass, shutter sounds good on all speeds. Modern, multicoated lens in a modern shutter.
One of the most advanced wooden field cameras ever designed. Made in Marion MA. Amazing craftsmanship and all the movements you can dream of. Hand crafted to perfection, this camera is from the heyday of late 90's Wisner camera production, with super tight tolerances that defy belief. All movements are smooth, and precise. The camera folds up into a tiny package which is compact and very portable.
The Wisner technical-field Pocket Expedition was Wisner's top of the line, ultralight design with the most possible feature of any camera at the time. This camera weighs around 4LBS, but still has trademark features such as rear rise, "synchronized" geared tilt (front and back!), geared rise in the front and massive bellows draw. Metal hardware is brass and anodized aluminum. The camera is a wonder and marvel of modern engineering, with beautiful wood and metal work, amazing finish and looks. It offers massive movements, with classic Wisner finesse and smoothness.
Features:
Front: Swing, Shift, rise/fall, Yaw free/axis geared tilts with center detentes, geared rise/fall and offset adjustment
Rear: Rise, Geared tilt Swing and axis tilt, independent geared retro focus
Both front and rear standards have retro movement to easily accommodate very short focal lengths
Massive bellows draw, with a 3 segment extending bed
Graflock back
Amazing American cherry wood finish, with beautiful metal hardware
Bellows soft and flexible, tested light tight.
Includes:
Wisner Technical 4X5 field camera with glass protector
Rodenstock MC Apo Sironar N 135mm F5.6 (Caltar IIN)
Rodenstock MC Apo Sironar N 210mm F5.6 (Caltar IIN)
3 modern, used, light tight tested 4X5 film holders
Ask as about combining this purchase with any of our other Large Format lenses or film holders
Condition:
This is a USED, good working condition Wisner 4X5 camera
Cosmetically this camera is in very nice shape, with some normal sings of use all around
Kid leather Bellows is light tight and in good working condition
Bellows have some rub markes which are common to this design/model camera, no affect on use
All camera movements, knobs, gears and latches are in good working condition
Spring back is tight and works perfectly
The back can easily be set up for vertical or horizontal positions
Holders are film tested and light tight
LENSES:
Rodenstock MC Apo Sironar N 135mm F5.6 (Caltar IIN):
The 135mm is a moderate wide/normal angle lens in 4X5, and is equivalent to a 40mm lens in 35mm format cameras. Lens condition: Clean glass, shutter sounds good on all speeds. Modern, multicoated lens in a modern shutter.
Rodenstock MC Apo Sironar N 210mm F5.6 (Caltar IIN):
The 210mm is a tele/portrait angle lens in 4X5, and is equivalent to a 85mm lens in 35mm format cameras. Lens condition: Clean glass, shutter sounds good on all speeds. Modern, multicoated lens in a modern shutter.