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Most of the Silvestri cameras as designed as modular system-cameras, with most components interchangeable even between different models.
 
Most of the Silvestri cameras as designed as modular system-cameras, with most components interchangeable even between different models.
  
=Cameras=
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Current Silvestri cameras production comprises the following models:
 
Current Silvestri cameras production comprises the following models:
  
====Flexicam====
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===Flexicam===
 
View camera specifically designed for digital photography by use of dedicated adapters for one of the following digital backs:
 
View camera specifically designed for digital photography by use of dedicated adapters for one of the following digital backs:
 
*Hasselblad V
 
*Hasselblad V
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*Contax 645
 
*Contax 645
  
====Bicam====
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===Bicam===
 
4"×5" view camera specifically designed for wide-angle photography, with digital, sheet-film or roll-film backs.
 
4"×5" view camera specifically designed for wide-angle photography, with digital, sheet-film or roll-film backs.
  
 
Currently produced is the Bicam II model, an improved version of the original Bicam. A model Bicam II NK with Nikon lens bayonet also existed but is now discontinued.
 
Currently produced is the Bicam II model, an improved version of the original Bicam. A model Bicam II NK with Nikon lens bayonet also existed but is now discontinued.
  
====S5 micron====
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===S5 micron===
 
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Technical view camera with high-precision micrometric movements control for use with digital backs or 6×7/6×9/6×12 roll film or Polaroid backs.
 
Technical view camera with high-precision micrometric movements control for use with digital backs or 6×7/6×9/6×12 roll film or Polaroid backs.
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====S4====
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===S4===
 
4"×5" view camera dedicated to studio and outdoor film photography.
 
4"×5" view camera dedicated to studio and outdoor film photography.
  
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===T30===
 
Compact view camera dedicated mostly to medium format (6×7/6×9) film photography. Interchangeable backs for 6×12 and 4"×5" are available
 
Compact view camera dedicated mostly to medium format (6×7/6×9) film photography. Interchangeable backs for 6×12 and 4"×5" are available
  
====H / H25====
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===H / H25===
 
4"×5" view camera with incorporated telescopic eye-level viewfinder. The viewfinder can be equipped with frame format masks and the mask moves up and down following the lens shifting. Model H and H25 differs only by the vertical lens shifting amount.
 
4"×5" view camera with incorporated telescopic eye-level viewfinder. The viewfinder can be equipped with frame format masks and the mask moves up and down following the lens shifting. Model H and H25 differs only by the vertical lens shifting amount.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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|image_text= Silvestri '''T30'''|image_by= Uwe Kulick
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=Adapters=
 
=Adapters=
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=Links=
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==Links==
*[http://www.silvestricamera.it/eng/home_eng.htm company website]
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*[http://www.silvestricamera.it/eng/home_eng.htm Silvestri] - company website
  
 
[[Category:Italy]]
 
[[Category:Italy]]
 
[[Category:Camera makers]]
 
[[Category:Camera makers]]

Revision as of 13:40, 28 June 2012

Silvestri is a maker of sophisticated professional medium format and large format view cameras and accessories. It is based in Montespertoli, near Florence, Italy. Most of the Silvestri cameras as designed as modular system-cameras, with most components interchangeable even between different models.

Cameras

Current Silvestri cameras production comprises the following models:

Flexicam

View camera specifically designed for digital photography by use of dedicated adapters for one of the following digital backs:

  • Hasselblad V
  • Hasselblad H
  • Mamiya 645 AFD
  • Contax 645

Bicam

4"×5" view camera specifically designed for wide-angle photography, with digital, sheet-film or roll-film backs.

Currently produced is the Bicam II model, an improved version of the original Bicam. A model Bicam II NK with Nikon lens bayonet also existed but is now discontinued.

S5 micron

Technical view camera with high-precision micrometric movements control for use with digital backs or 6×7/6×9/6×12 roll film or Polaroid backs.

S4

4"×5" view camera dedicated to studio and outdoor film photography.

T30

Compact view camera dedicated mostly to medium format (6×7/6×9) film photography. Interchangeable backs for 6×12 and 4"×5" are available

H / H25

4"×5" view camera with incorporated telescopic eye-level viewfinder. The viewfinder can be equipped with frame format masks and the mask moves up and down following the lens shifting. Model H and H25 differs only by the vertical lens shifting amount.


Adapters


Links