New Shen-Hao 4×5 Camera
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
So Shen Hao realeased a new three pound (yes…three pound) 4×5 wood camera about a month ago that I just got for christmas. Here are the specs according to Badger Graphics:
Shen-Hao PTB 4X5
Specifications:
• Material Used: Oiled Black Walnut, Aluminium Alloys
• International/Graflock back
• Weight: 3 Lbs.
• Bellows Extention: 45mm-390mm
• Lens board: Linhof Technika size
• Interchangeable bellows-Wide bellows available
• Front Raise & Fall:50mm/10mm
• Front Shift: 40mm/40mm
• Front axis Tilt: Limited only by the bellows
• Front Swing: Limited only by the bellows
• Rear Base Tilt Forward: Limited only by the bellows
• Rear Base Tilt Back: 20 degrees
• Rear Swing: 20 degrees
• Tripod Thread: 1/4″ & 3/8″
• Includes one flat #0 lens board
I have not had a chance to shoot with it yet as a result of the holidays and what not. But is a pretty wonderful camera. It has full bellows extension for 1 to 1 shooting, 3 levels, an extremely bright glass in the back and is made of Black Walnut wood. The best part, only 650 bucks new. Check it out here.

