Ebony - Large Format Cameras

SW45

SW45 with Flexadaptor

An extremely lightweight non-folding view camera, specifically designed for use with wide-angle lenses. A favourite of architectural photographers. Constructed entirely of quarter-sawn Macassar ebony heartwood and solid titanium. Optional back extender 452 and/or extension tubes enable the use of longer lenses.
• Ebony and titanium construction: no vibration or sway, even at maximum extension. Complete stability is assured.

• 35mm lens usable with 10mm recessed lensboard, 38mm-47mm lens usable with flatboard, without restricting movements.

• Triple-draw bellows extension, allowing front and back focus

• Light, versatile, easy to use

• Accepts Linhof-type 4x5 lensboards

• Accepts Phase One Flexadaptor (modification required)

• Accepts both 4x5 International Standard and 6x9 Graphic Standard roll film holders (Horseman, Mamiya RB67 etc.): format reducing adapter required for 6x9 roll film or instant film holders.

FORMAT International Standard 4x5 inch. Accepts all International Standard sheet film holders: Polaroid 405, 545, 550, Fuji Instant MS45, PA45, and all Graphic Standard roll film holders.

WOOD Macassar ebony

METAL Titanium

FOCUSING Triple-draw rack & pinion (front and back focusing)

LENSBOARD 4x5 Linhof-type

CAMERA BACK Interchangeable vertical/horizontal International Standard

FOCUSING SCREEN Fresnel lens with 10mm grid, protective glass

MOVEMENTS
(levers lock swings and shifts, knobs lock all other movements)
FRONT Rise 60mm, Fall 25mm, Shift 38mm+38mm, Swing 45°+45°,
Center tilt 20°+20°

BACK Rise 50mm

ZERO ("NULL") POSITION RESET Swings and center tilts: zero detents
Back rise: lowest position
Front rise/fall: zero position alignment points
Shifts: zero position on scale

MIN/MAX BELLOWS EXTENSION 46-190mm

USABLE LENSES 35mm* - 180mm, (250mm, 400mm telephoto with back extender 452)
* 35mm lenses require recessed lensboard

SPIRIT LEVEL Two one-way levels on back standard

TRIPOD SOCKET 3/8" with 1/4" reducing bush

WEIGHT 1.5kg

DIMENSIONS 21.0 (h) x 20.5* (w) x 9.0 (l) cm *including knobs

FORMAT		International Standard 4x5 inch. Accepts all International Standard sheet film holders: Polaroid 405, 545, 550, Fuji Instant MS45, PA45, and all Graphic Standard roll film holders.
WOOD		Macassar ebony
METAL		Titanium
FOCUSING		Triple-draw rack & pinion (front and back focusing)
LENSBOARD		4x5 Linhof-type
CAMERA BACK		Interchangeable vertical/horizontal International Standard
FOCUSING SCREEN		Fresnel lens with 10mm grid, protective glass
MOVEMENTS (levers lock swings and shifts, knobs lock all other movements)	FRONT	Rise 60mm, Fall 25mm, Shift 38mm+38mm, Swing 45°+45°, Center tilt 20°+20°
	BACK	Rise 50mm
ZERO ("NULL") POSITION RESET		Swings and center tilts: zero detents Back rise: lowest position Front rise/fall: zero position alignment points Shifts: zero position on scale
MIN/MAX BELLOWS EXTENSION		46-190mm
USABLE LENSES		35mm* - 180mm, (250mm, 400mm telephoto with back extender 452) * 35mm lenses require recessed lensboard
SPIRIT LEVEL		Two one-way levels on back standard
TRIPOD SOCKET		3/8" with 1/4" reducing bush
WEIGHT		1.5kg
DIMENSIONS		21.0 (h) x 20.5* (w) x 9.0 (l) cm *including knobs