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David Roberts's Sinar-Korona Conversion |
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Contributed by David Roberts
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Saturday, 02 July 2005 |
Korona 8x20 and 11x14 cameras home adapted to fit a Sinar P base. Classic meets modern...
Sinar-Korona conversion
I got into ULF photography mainly because I found a means by which to
express photographic ideas that were lacking in the other means I had tried.
I went the route from 35mm to medium format. I each case I wasn't happy
with the results. On the other hand when I tried large format (5x7) and saw
the tangible difference the images offered I didnyt need to think long
before committing to the process.
The idea of moving to ULF was easy enough then there was the actually doing
it, not so easy but, oh, so worth it. So now I use 5x7, 8x10. 11x14 and
8x20, mostly the latter two. The distinctive downsides to ULF are actually
benefits in the long run. Ultimately it comes down to the images more than
the simple black box thing we call a camera. ULF has allowed me to become
expressive in what I want to express as no other means has. It is not
better, as such, than any other camera or system, but it suits me and that
is what counts. I also think that there is a tangible difference in the
quality if the images, more presence and all, than smaller formats (non
contact printing processes).
There is more than one way to be in the world and this has become my chosen
way. There is no reason to debate the differences, they can simply be
appreciated no matter which direction you turn in the photographic world.
But for me, from the genesis of a vision to the completion of the print, no
other means has offered so much for so little.
 The conversion to the Sinar base for the 11x14 and 8x20 arose from a
practical necessity. The Korona bases that were part of these cameras were
simply to floppy. Large lenses even caused the standard assemblies to fall
off the rails of the Koronas. By simply finding a way to attach the cameras
to a new base I had a system that provided the safety, solidity and
movements that make the process more enjoyable and predictable. Yes, it is
slightly more bulky but not enough to notice when everything else is
considered.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 21 November 2005 )
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