Sony NEX-5 with Sirene 135 Large Format Camera

sony nex sirene 135 large format camera

Sony NEX-5 with a 1920s Sirene 135 9x12 cm large format camera



Face emailed us with an interesting contraption. He had a Sirene 135, with a 13 cm lens and maximum aperture of f/8, that was collecting dust and a new Sony NEX-5. He cut a hole in the back of the Sirene 135 and attached an E-mount lens cap to it. The NEX-5 now functions as a digital back for this large format camera made between 1914 and 1926.

Face tells us that focusing is quite difficult since the lens needs plenty of light with a maximum aperture of f/8. He sets the NEX shutter at 4 seconds and uses the Sirene 135's shutter mechanism to take the shot. Amazing for a camera almost 100 years old.

The NEX sensor size is 23.4 x 15.6 mm which is more than 5 times smaller than the original 9x12 cm film plates that the Sirene 135 used.

sony nex sirene 135 large format camera

sony nex sirene 135 large format camera


Here are some impressive sample photos taken with the Sirene 135 and the NEX-5 digital back.

sony nex sirene 135 large format camera

sony nex sirene 135 large format camera

sony nex sirene 135 large format camera

sony nex sirene 135 large format camera


Thanks Face!

Comments

  1. Now this is a MOD I will like to try on my Polaroid 110B converted with interchangeable back. I MOD the 110B with interchangeable lens too.

    Thanks Face!!! Great idea, a digital back, although small but at a very affordable $.

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  2. Not 5 times smaller - nearly 30 times smaller.

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