Sinar - Representative Products

Representative Products

• Sinar Norma: the original system camera, convertible from 4x5 to 5x7 and 8x10 formats.
• Sinar P/P2 (Perfection): introduced in 1970, forms the basis for current high-end cameras, convertible from 4x5 to 5x7, 8x10, and P3 formats.
• Sinar P3: high-end, digital, medium format view camera.
• Sinar F/F+/F1/F2 (Field): classic, entry-level, 4x5 and 5x7 (F2) and 8x10 large format film view cameras; simple and robust, the starting point for many students of photography around the world.
• Sinar F3: entry-level, digital, medium format view camera.
• Sinar C/C2 (Combination) System camera that combines a P/P2 style rear standard with a F/F1/F2 style front standard—marketed as a less expensive alternative to the P/P2.
• Sinar X: camera that was a stripped down version of P2 in 4x5 format only.
• Sinar Alpina/A1: entry level view camera that had a unique flat but incompatible rail system with other Sinar cameras, also sold as the Zone VI monorail camera in the 1970s.
• Sinar Handy: "Point and shoot" 4x5 camera that used a 4x5 P format frame and ground glass back mounted on a handgrip, and used lenses mounted in focusing mounts.
• Sinar E: P2 that was connected to a computer, which calculated and carried out the movements for the photographer. This camera is very rare and sold at a cost of over US$30,000 in the early 1990s.
• Sinar m: modular digital hand-held, auto-focus multi-format: medium format and 35 mm format camera (taking Zeiss or Hasselblad lenses in medium format, or Nikon lenses in 35 mm format), also adaptable to the Sinar P3 medium format view camera.
• Sinar Hy6: auto-focus, hybrid (film & digital), multi-format (6x6 and 6x4.5) camera, developed between Sinar and Franke & Heidecke (the manufacturer of Rollei cameras).
• Sinar-approved Sinaron lenses: made in partnership with Rodenstock, Germany.
• Sinar camera backs 22, 23(H), 44, 54 (M, MC, H), 75 H, eVolution, eMotion22, 75,86,86H and live video (LV) options, (H defines it as piezo crystal controlled multishot).
• Sinar arTec specialist architectural film/digital panoramic camera with tilts also used for interiors and landscapes with 28 mm lens.
• Sinar P2/3 adaptation for Canon and Nikon digital SLR mounting using sinar CPL lens (also nikon/hasselblad lens).
• Sinar eShutter system for remote aperture/shutter control.