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    VX125 or ARCA 69C

    If you're serious about using your Toyo accessories, drop me a note as I have a Toyo 23G that I'm getting ready to sell that would be perfect for architectural work (or at least it was for me until...
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    240mm 8x10 lens: which is best?

    Assuming it performs similarly to the 260mm/f10 Nikkor process lens, I second the suggestion of a 240mm/f10 Nikkor process lens, provided you can find one already mounted in a shutter or are willing...
  3. Toyo 810G tripod mounting block thread

    I'll double-check when I get home, but the tripod mounting block for each of my three Toyo G-series cameras has two mounting holes with bushings: A primary one positioned directly in the center of...
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    Toyo 23g view camera

    I have one, complete with quite a few gen-u-ine Toyo accessories, that I might be persuaded to sell now that my middle-aged eyes have gone to hell and I'm shooting 8x10 to compensate. Drop me an...
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    toyo 23 first impressions

    Because sticking one's head under a focus cloth is unpleasant for much of the year here in Arizona, I generally used Toyo's monocular loupe on my 23G. I wasn't able to find the vesion that was...
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    toyo 2x3 view camera

    I can't speak for others, but my interest in the 2x3 format was driven almost solely by cost: Not only were the lenses I used less expensive than anything comparable I could buy for a 4x5, the roll...
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    toyo 2x3 view camera

    A friend of mine bought a used Technika 4x5 (a IV, I think) to replace his Tachihara and is quite pleased with it. Other than playing around with his camera a few times, though, I have minimal...
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    toyo 2x3 view camera

    I own a Toyo 23G and wrote the review mentioned above ... what do you need/want to know about this camera?
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    advantages of 6x9 view camera ?

    Although I now shoot 8x10 exclusively, I started with the 2x3 format a few years ago and have no regrets about my decision. In fact, I likewise own a Toyo 23G -- out of curiousity, what's the serial...
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    38/5.6 XL on the Toyo field 45AII

    I don't know if the 12.5mm recessed board will be enough to allow this lens to focus at infinity or not, but if not, it might be helpful to know that Toyo did once offer a 25mm recessed lensboard and...
  11. How best to mask ground glass to change aspect ratio

    Since I'm also shooting "8x8" with an 8x10, I addressed this problem by simply using two strips of blue masking tape (the more expensive stuff) across the top and bottom of the ground-glass. Unlike...
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    Needing some new 8x10" equipment

    I don't have my factory brochure handy at the moment, but as I recall, Toyo claims the camera weighs just over 19lbs. Mine, with a bag bellows on it, weighed 18lbs., 10oz. per the digital postage...
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    Needing some new 8x10" equipment

    I likewise use a Toyo 810G in the field, but because I shoot mostly in urban areas, this usually means that I'm carrying it no more than a few blocks from the car. So far, I've been able to tolerate...
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    210 g-claron

    FYI, I'm using a fairly recent, factory-mounted 210mm G-Claron with my 8x10 and have observed the following: 1) To my eyes, images apprear to be sharpest when shot at f/16 and progressively less so...
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    Square loupe

    BTW, when I was shooting with a Galvin several years ago, I used a Toyo monocular viewer as a focusing loupe. The magnification was only 1.5X, but it covered the whole ground-glass, which made it...
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    Square loupe

    FYI, the Toyo 3.6X loupe will also work reversed and I use it that way perhaps half of the time. That said, it isn't the best performing loupe I've ever seen through, but for the money, I have no...
  17. Problem with splitting 210mm/f9 G-Claron!

    Run it under some hot water from the kitchen faucet, tap it on the countertop a few times, and it should then unscrew easily. ;^)

    Actually, I had the same problem with my 210mm G-Claron (a great...
  18. Mamiya Press 50mm on Linhof Super Tech.III - will it work?

    I can't answer whether a Super Technica III body will accomodate this lens or if you'll need a recessed lens board, but I can tell you that it will barely cover 6x9 -- mine is good for ~ 6x10, with...
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    Did you know that 150mm lens for 5x7?

    You may not _need_ two lenses, Paul, but if the second lens is inexpensive enough that you can sell it without losing too much money, you might want to buy it anyway, compare it to your other one,...
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    Canham 8x10 Traditional Lensboards

    Oops ... re-reading Michael's comments, I realize that I got things bass-ackward! He is indeed correct: To my knowledge, there's no adapter that will allow you to use a 110mm Toyo (Canham) lensboard...
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    Canham 8x10 Traditional Lensboards

    Contrary to Michael Mutmansky's comment above, a mid-'90s vintage Toyo catalog I have does indeed have a listing for a 158mm Toyo-to-Sinar lensboard adapter. The part number is 8054 ASVG and the...
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    Nikkor 260mm/f10 process lens...

    Yes, Emile, should the aperture modification prove successful, I'll definitely spread the word. Unfortunately, the person I've talked to about doing this is quite busy at the moment, so it'll likely...
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    Nikkor 260mm/f10 process lens...

    Emile is correct in pointing out that these lenses aren't for everyone. While a bargain relative to their performance when used as-is -- "knife biting sharpness and resoution" sums it up quite well...
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    Nikkor 260mm/f10 process lens...

    Yes, Phillipe, I'm the one. I just moved into a new house and had to give up my mindspring.com email address because we're now too far from the central office to continue with Earthlink's DSL...
  25. Does the same scene look different in 4x5 and 8x10?

    While the angles of view might be identical when using a 135mm lens on 4x5 and a 270mm lens on 8x10, there's still the matter of depth of field, as Tim pointed out in his original comments.

    You'll...
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    Nikkor 260mm/f10 process lens...

    I recently acquired a Nikkor 260mm/F10 process camera lens via eBay to use with my 8x10 Toyo. Although it didn't come with a retaining ring (mind you, I paid just a little over $100 for it, so I'm...
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    Lens for 8x10 in NJ

    If you can live without a shutter -- and I assume you can, since your other lens doesn't have one -- then you should be able to find a process lens on eBay for under $50, which is perhaps just a bit...
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    Fuji CDU

    In my continuing efforts to shoot 8x10 color inexpensively, I recently liberated a partial box of outdated Fuji CDU that was gathering dust on a shelf at the graphic arts house where the wife of a...
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    Velcroing bellows...

    I'm refurbishing a Galvin 4x5 that I bought a few years ago. The original bellows is glued into place and not interchangeable. While I could have a replacement for it made, I'd like to make the...
  30. wista 4x5 and mamiya 7 stolen - REWARD

    I second James Driscoll's suggestion. Back when I lived in the NYC area, the company I worked for had some high-end audio equipment stolen. We called all of the NYC-area audio equipment dealers we...
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    Film holders for aerial films...

    Are there any commercial sources for film holders that allow one to use 10"x10" aerial sheet film or aerial roll film that's been cut down to 9.5"x9.5" sheets? Reconfiguring my Toyo 810G to work...
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    Roll film back - quick question

    Out of curiosity, exactly how much "technical support" does a rollfilm back require? I mean, after you've figured out how to load the film and mount the back to the camera -- both of which I assume...
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    8x10 color on the cheap...

    Over the past summer, I scratched a long-standing itch to shoot 8x10 by acquiring a scruffy Toyo 810G with a bag bellows, five film holders, and a mint Agfa Repromaster 213mm process lens w/o a...
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    Roll film back - quick question

    If you haven't already considered the Toyo rollfilm backs, you should. I used Horseman backs prior to making the switch and there was a small but noticeable improvement in film flatness, especially...
  35. Joel Sternfeld--Street photography with 8x10"

    http://search1.npr.org/opt/collections/torched/wesa/data_wesa/seg_1255 22.htm is the link to the interview the NPR show "Weekend Edition" did with him a while back.
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    53mm Biogon

    I have no experience with the 53mm Biogon but the 55mm Grandagon that I've rented from Photomark in Phoenix, AZ is definitely a great lens.
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    how old are we?

    I've just turned 43 and while I own a 4x5 Galvin, I shoot most often with a Toyo 23G and rollfilm. I started using view cameras a little over 5 years ago and lately, have started feeling an urge...
  38. Which old lens would make this kind of image?

    For something similar, check out Mark Tucker's "plungercam" gallery at http://marktucker.com/plungercam/index.html
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    Format for an architectural portfolio

    I have no experience in this field whatsoever but after reading the above comments, I can't help but think why not do both?

    Show them your portfolio and then leave a CD behind along with some ...
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    Slik DX 700

    I likewise own a DX700 and successfully use it under a 9lb Toyo 23G monorail camera without any problems. I have never had any problem with the quick-release setup, either. For the money, it is a...
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