The pinnacle of
professional photography is, and will remain, the view camera, for which the
make of Sinar is one of the best known manufacturers. After becoming part of Leica Camera AG, they
have been able to develop some exciting new things.
During recent years,
photography with view cameras has had to struggle considerably with the digital
photography juggernaut, even though Sinar view cameras continue to be in daily
use, especially when it comes to professionalism and unhindered creativity.
Even after being bought
out by Leica, the Sinar headquarters remained in Zurich and they continue to be a
Swiss company.
View camera with their
numerous adjustment possibilities are still without equal. Perspective and overall sharpness can be
controlled and evaluated directly with the camera.
Post production processes with computer systems, which often result in visible
loss of quality, are unnecessary.
The principles of optical
design remain unchanged with digital photography, but cameras and lenses needed
to reach entirely new dimensions in terms of resolution and image quality. New and specifically designed camera systems are
capable to take full advantage of the capabilities of today’s digital
backs. However, this is only possible
with modern view cameras and their adjustment capabilities which allow for
proper adjustments of perspective, adjustments to obtain correct proportions
and undistorted angles. In addition,
only view cameras allow altering the plane of focus in an image via the
application of the Scheimpflug principle.
Sinar professional camera
systems are optimized for digital professional photography. The Sinar p3
professional camera sets the standards in professional studio photography, thanks
to the self-locking gears and overall precision. All digital backs, regardless of manufacturer,
can be adapted to the Sinar camera platforms.
But Sinar also provides
professionals with their own one- and multi-shot digital backs. The Sinarback
eXact is based on the Sinar Microscan technology and achieves image data up to
576 MB (RGB / 8-bit) in multi-shot quality. Thanks to a downscaling function,
image sizes of twelve to 192 megapixels can be generated with this back.
Sinar multi-shot backs are
used especially in still-life photography or in archival photography. They deliver four times the
color resolutions compared to instant capture models. These differences in image quality are
quite obvious and cannot be achieved with even the most powerful oneshot
products. In four-shot shots, the CCD pixel matrix is shifted three times from
one exposure to the next by exactly one pixel raster so that each pixel is
captured by each base color (red, blue, and green twice). A further decisive
argument for the multishot technology is the markedly reduced moiré effect,
which is hardly visible due to the controlled color overlay. With this
recording technique the image interpolation is completely eliminated.
Especially museums rely on
Sinar CTM (CTM = Color to Match), a joint development of Sinar with RIT, the
Rochester Institute of Technology. With this dual-pass filter system extreme
color accuracy of multispectral multi-shot images are combined with the
workflow of a digital camera system. The preferred fields of application here
are the digitization of artifacts as well as reproduction and scientific
photography with claim to extreme color fidelity.
The new Sinarback S 30|45
is specially designed for mobile use. A 3 "inch display provides a live image, which can also be shown
on an iPad. On-Location, the image data is stored on CF or SD cards. Thanks to
tethered shooting via USB 3.0, the data can also be transferred directly to
the software Sinar CaptureFlow. A special feature is the fact that the back can
be used not only for photos. Optionally a video function in Full HD up to 4K
resolution is available.
More information can be
found here…
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