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    What Model is this Toyo View?

    I recently purchased this beauty in an auction.

    I already have a calumet CC-400 4x5, but I'm seriously thinking about nominating the toyo as my main 4x5 camera.







    From my initial tests, it seems that either the bellows or the place whre you fit the film holder is leaking somewhere... all sheets show a white blur in the same place (I'll scan one later). I'll do some tests with a flashlight in the darkroom to see where it is coming from.

    But the questions are: -what model is this and -is it easy to find a replacement bellows?

    Cheers

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    Re: What Model is this Toyo View?

    This camera is the D45M (I believe). I had one of these for years - it was my first view camera. Its a great unit - lots of movements, very stable and built like a tank. I had it for years until I replaced it with an Ebony.

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    Re: What Model is this Toyo View?

    My Toyo-View looks just like the camera depicted here. It has no Graflok back. Is a Graflok back available for the D45M? Thanks! -George

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    Re: What Model is this Toyo View?

    Quote Originally Posted by gdmcclintock View Post
    My Toyo-View looks just like the camera depicted here. It has no Graflok back. Is a Graflok back available for the D45M? Thanks! -George
    If the body interface fits the current Toyo 158mm lens boards like the newer models, a current-model Graflok back should fit. The Graflok interface sits above/behind the Toyo primary module interface:




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    Re: What Model is this Toyo View?

    Thanks! I called Lens & Repro in NYC and was told that the camera was too old to be compatible with a Graflok back. I'll keep looking.... -George

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    Re: What Model is this Toyo View?

    I can confirm that my D45M was NOT compatible with a graflok back. I used to take the back off my 45AX and use it instead as it was graflok compatible and it had a nice gridded ground glass.

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