User's Manual

S4 camera user manual
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Operative characteristics
Projected to be easy to handle and use, the S4 camera can be carried already mounted and ready to be operative ;
backs and lenses can be substituted in few seconds, whereas the mechanical high precision assures optical and
focal planes perfect parallelism. Thanks to elements compactness, it is suitable to move easily in historical centres,
by now nearly inaccessible to cars. The camera can be carried already fixed to tripod, saving time and having an
operativity that traditional view cameras could never give.These are qualities shown by the S4 camera, whether
operating outdoor or indoor, in each of its application fields: Architectural, town planning , artistical and historical
documentation , landscape and industrial photography of factories and works progress , turistical brochures, publishing
photography of artistical subjects and research photography.
LARGE TO MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA
The S4 camera is a further proof of Silvestri systems increasing
vitality.
Its strong points are:
-Easiness in making it operative in few seconds.
-Simplicity of control , which makes any operation instinctive and
immediate.
-Optical equipment, the best that worldwide quality can offer.
-Modularity, which permits its integration with the rest of Silvestri
systems cameras.
Most of the formerly produced lenses ,mounted in Silvestri bayonet,
can be used on this camera.
Accessories for the 4x5 back are those proper of the international
Graflock system;
special adapters have been designed to enable the use of Model H
and SLV cameras 6x7 and 6x9
backs.
A 6x12cm. adapter back permits the use of the Cod. 6070 roll film
holder.
The optical series is made up of 14 lenses mounted in bayonet ; a
further group of lenses can be
mounted on special 106x106mm. lens boards. All lenses use
focusing helical rings.
TECH SPECS:
· Camera body in black anodized aluminium alloy.
· Interchangeable backs with Silvestri quick mount:4 alignment
points and 8° of rotation .
· Lenses mounting in Silvestri bayonet or on 106x106mm.
precision lens boards.
· Autoblocking micrometric 40mm. shift movement.
· 4x5 standard back of the international Graflock system , with
Fresnel lens included.
· Dimensions: 260mm x1700mm x100mm
· Weight: 2350 grammes.