Tachihara 4X5 camera W/ 150mm + 210mm Lenses +Fresnel +Holders +Film NEW BELLOWS

$1,890.00 Sold Out

The Tachihara ultralight wooden camera is made of beautiful, 400 year old, kiln dried Japanese cherry wood. One of the most stable, rigid and lightweight materials available. Spectacular wood finish encapsulated in a high gloss Japanica style, finished with brass and aluminum hardware. A true testament to the generations long Japanese woodworking tradition behind this camera. A new bellows was installed in late 2023.

Includes:
• Tachihara 4X5 camera
• Rodenstock Sironar N MC 150mm F5.6
• Rodenstock Sironar N MC 210mm F5.6
• Two 4X5 film holders (used, modern, tested light-tight)
• Fresh, Sealed, 25 sheet box of CatLABS X FILM 80 II BW negative film

Camera Features:
• Ultralight construction (under 3.2LBS)
• Front movements include swing, rise/fall, and tilt
• Rear movements include tilt and swing
• Camera uses common, easy-to-find, Technika-style lens boards
• Back easily mounted in horizontal or vertical positions
• Ultra-bright, high-precision ground glass/fresnel combo

Camera Condition:
• This camera is lightly used, tested, and working as it should
• Cosmetically, this camera is in good shape and shows minimal signs of use with the original wood finish largely intact throughout
• Bellows are BRAND NEW (replaced late 2023)
• All camera movements, knobs, gears, and latches are in good working condition
• Ultrabright, high-precision, original Tachihara fresnel/ground glass combo is clean and clear

Rodenstock Sironar N MC 150mm F5.6:
• 150mm is a normal-angle of view lens on 4X5 cameras (similar to a 50mm lens on 35mm cameras)
• This lens is used, tested, and working as it should
• Modern, multi-coated glass
• Cosmetically, this lens shows normal signs of use
• Clean, coated glass with no fungus, haze or scratches
• Shutter is in good working condition and fires nicely on all speeds

Rodenstock Sironar N MC 150mm F5.6:
• 210mm is a tele/portrait-angle of view lens on 4X5 cameras (similar to an 85mm lens on 35mm cameras)
• Huge coverage (nearly covers 8X10) for extensive movements
• Modern, multi-coated glass
• This lens is used, tested, and working as it should
• Cosmetically, this lens shows normal signs of use
• Clean glass with no haze, scratches or fungus
• Shutter is in good working condition and fires nicely on all speeds

Ask us about combining this purchase with any of our other large format lenses or film holders.

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