Tachihara 4x5 question

[Oren Grad]

FWIW, Tachihara used to offer three basic flavors of 4x5: double extension, triple extension, and superwide. The triple-extension was specified as 480mm. The spec for their double-extension 5x7 was 450mm.

[ImSoNegative]

cool, it is supposed to be here tomorrow finally

[ImSoNegative]

Well I got the camera today. What a beauty. Measured the bellows and all I can say is the only way this is a 16 inch bellows is if I put my 400t on it and measure from the GG to the end of the lens. it's actually a 12. Which is fine as long as I can focus the 400t on it with room to spare. But he will know about this

[Heroique]

Glad it arrived and looks beautiful – as a Tachi should.

Since it's a 12" bellows, not 16" as advertised, maybe the seller will offer a credit or partial refund?

And of course we hope you can share an image of it if possible.

[ImSoNegative]

Here it is sporting the 300t

[ImSoNegative]

not sure why everytime I post a picture from taptalk, it is sideways, anyway I bought this camera from igor camera in Cleveland ohio, he is a reputable seller so hopefully he will do something

[Heroique]

Like a beautiful woman on the sidewalk, that's a camera that will stop traffic.

[koh303]

Years ago, MPEX had a 4x5 Tachi with double extension. I don't remember what the length of the extension was. I thought about buying it, but decided to wait until I found a used Walker Titan SF, which I eventually did. Jim told me that they were rare.

The Toko camera is a tachihara with a double extension. There are not many of them.