The Sinar Norma CLA Text Guide

An illustrated description of how to CLA a 4×5 Sinar Norma camera.

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The Sinar Norma CLA Video Guide

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To use the Sinar Norma CLA Video Guide, watch each one of the videos below in order. Click on the large number to the left of each chapter description to download that chapter’s video. This page links you to each chapter of the video and lets your computer figure out how to play it. VLC and Quicktime will both do a fine job of playing these videos.

If you would like to download the entire video guide in one fell swoop, there are four ways you can do so! Here’s the list:

• Download an ISO (a full digital copy of the full DVD) of the Sinar Norma CLA Video Guide using Bittorrent. This is an 8GB file! Download this torrent file and use a bittorrent client to download the ISO. Then use something like VLC to play the ISO file on your computer.
• Directly download the ISO of the video guide using your web browser. Click here to download the 8GB file.
• Download a compressed version of the video guide using Bittorrent. This is a 1.5GB download. Download this torrent file and use a bittorrent client to download the compressed version of the video guide. Then use something like VLC to play the ISO file on your computer.
• Directly download a compressed version of the video guide using your web browser. Click here to download part 1, and click here to download part 2.

And if you would like to download one chapter at a time, use these links:

		Introduction
		Chapter 1 describes the supplies you will need to complete a CLA on your Sinar Norma.
		Chapter 2 overviews some general concepts that are helpful to know while you are doing a CLA on your Sinar Norma.
		Chapter 3 describes some of the terminology that will be used in this video.
		Chapter 4 begins disassembly of the camera.
		Chapter 5 shows you how to remove the tilt locking screw.
		Chapter 6 shows you how to separate the two halves of the fine focusing assembly.
		Chapter 7 shows you how to clean the bottom side of the fine focus assembly.
		Chapter 8 shows you how to remove the shift bar from the top side of the fine focus assembly.
		Chapter 9 shows you how to clean the shift bar.
		Chapter 10 shows you how to remove the swing assembly from the top side of the fine focus assembly.
		Chapter 11 shows you how to reassemble the components on the lower part of the standard.
		Chapter 12 shows you how to remount the shift bar.
		Chapter 13 shows you how to rejoin the two halves of the fine focus assembly.
		Chapter 14 shows you how to secure the gib setscrews.
		Chapter 15 shows you how to clean and lubricate the lensboard holders.
		Chapter 16 shows you how to remount the lensboard holder and service the monorail bushings.
		Chapter 17 shows you the process of servicing an entire standard from beginning to end. This chapter presents a few new pieces of information, but most of it duplicates previous chapters, so the video has been sped up in parts.
		Chapter 18 shows you how to lubricate the monorail.
		Chapter 19 shows you how to adjust the standard rotation setting.
		Chapter 20 shows you how to adjust the swing center detents so that both standards are parallel to each other in the swing axis.
		Chapter 21 shows you how to adjust the tilt center detents so that both standards are parallel to each other in the tilt axis.After you complete this chapter, you’re done with your CLA!

via The Sinar Norma CLA Guide – Philip Morgan dot net.

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