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Blair Ware
12-Dec-2009, 14:52
I picked up a used Toyo recently and have found some anomolies.

On the photographer's side of the ground glass, a fresnel lens was super glued to the metal holding down the ground glass. It doesn't look like a factory job as the fresnel is undersize and fell out shortly after inspection.

I have a couple of questions. Has anyone seen this before? Also, the Toyo website indicates that their fesnel lens is on the lens side "45AII revolving back includes a precision factory-installedToyo Super-Brite fresnel lens in front of the ground glass". As this is not the case, any guesses as to whether the current ground glass will be at the film plane? (I'll measure to find out and let you know.)

Thanks.

Cheers, Blair

Blair Ware
14-Dec-2009, 17:19
I measured from the front standard to a piece of film in a holder and then from the standard to the ground glass. They are so close to being the same distance, I can't measure the difference.

I glued the fesnel back on. As crude as this appears, it is working for the moment.