Panoral 45, 4x5in technical camera

(Last update: Aug 02,2013)

Panoral 45 technical camera structure

After years of experience with all types of cameras, I felt need to have a versatile camera with portability. Which besides the large frame, I have the ability to use it for other formats as well as a variety of digital back. I needed formats: 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, 6x12 and 4x5in. Another thing I had in mind, was more comfortable shooting conditions this camera towards a large format camera. Provided that, be maintained, somewhat ability to Large Format Camera. Panoral 45 camera is made according a large format technical camera with a frame of 4x5 inch. This camera has the ability to shift only in the horizontal (lateral shift) and vertical direction. Therefore, it is simple enough to be used for most shooting situations. The greatest advantage of these cameras is modulated.

Alvandi Panoral 45 Ver. II camera, is an new version Panoral 45 technical large format camera. All parts are made of Aluminum alloy 6061 T6 by CNC machine. All aluminum parts are coated by black anodized and all steel parts coated by copper-nickel-chromium. Read more

panoral 45 ver II new cone — **ALVANDI Panoral 45 Ver – II technical camera with new cone**

panoral 45 ver II front view — **ALVANDI Panoral 45 Ver – II technical camera front view**

Super wide angle lenses are most widely used in this camera. Because super wide angle lenses, no need to tilt (The angled lens holder plate relative to the film surface) due to some errors. This camera is portable enough. So you can shoot without a tripod (Unlike most large format cameras). The body is made of aluminum alloy which is machining with precision 0.05 mm.

Panoral 45 camera section view — **Panoral 45 technical camera** & 45° reflex finder – Catia software section

Panoral 45 and schneider super angulon 75/5.6 — **Panoral 45 technical camera** with schneider super angulon 75/5.6

Panoral 45 and schneider super angulon 47/5.6 XL — **Panoral 45 technical camera** with schneider super angulon 47/5.6 XL

Lens part

Part of the camera, which contains Large Format Lens, focus mount, intermediate piece cone and plate holder is called lens part. I designed 6 lenses 47, 65, 75, 90, 150, 210 for this camera. All these lenses are equipped with the focus ring, a piece specially cone interface and plate holder for themselves. Focus ring for each lens, is designed specifically. All lenses Panoral 45 camera, can be used to Panoral 617 camera. Therefore, the focus ring does not need to be calibrated. But it should be noted image circle of lens for use this camera.

Schneider super angulon 90/5.6 and Panoral 45 lens board — **Schneider super angulon 90/5.6** – Panoral lens part system

Nikkor-W 150/5.6 and Panoral 45 lens board — **Nikkor-w 150/5.6** on Panoral lens part system

Body

The body is consists of two parts: the main body and lens shift. Lens shift located in front of the body, and Lens part is connected to that. This part can be shift 15 mm to top and as well 15 mm down. Lens shift can be mounted to the main body horizontally or vertically. Thus, will exist the vertical shift or horizontal shift (lateral shift).

Panoral 45 and Schneider super angulon 47/5.6 XL up view — **Panoral 45 technical camera** with **Schneider super angulon 47/5.6 XL**

Panoral 45 camera vertical shift — **Panoral 45 technical camera** ±15mm vertical shift (up – down)

Panoral 45 camera lateral shift — **Panoral 45 technical camera** ±15mm Lateral shift (left – right)

Back part

Back part has three parts: ground glass frame, ground glass holder and folding focusing hood. ground glass frame is the full frame size 4x5 inches and are equipped with fresnel lens. Up to the edge of the image is clear as well as center. ground glass holder for selection frame, can be mounted vertically or horizontally to the camera body. To this section, ground glass frame is mounted. Also ground glass frame can be removed from the junction, and instead be connected 612 roll film back.

Folding focusing hood, is equipped with synthetic leather. Thus at daylight, you can focus easily. And when not in use, the metal cap, will be protect of ground glass. I designed a 45° right angle reflex to replace the folding focusing hood. Which could be used in the back ground glass. As a result, the direct image (but left and right) obtained from the subject.