Tachihara 45GF with a Horseman/Wista 6x9 Back?

**letchhausen** · 19-May-2010, 19:20

Originally Posted by rguinter

I've never tried any other back. But my Sinars fit beautifully in my Tachihara. Probably goes without saying but the Sinars were made for the spring back I guess. There are a couple of (reasonably priced) Sinars on the auction site right now that look in good shape. Probably the best way to go. Just my opinion. Cheers. BG

Thanks! And that's a gorgeous shot!

**rguinter** · 20-May-2010, 10:07

Originally Posted by letchhausen

Thanks! And that's a gorgeous shot!

Well thanks. But to me it didn't quite pull out the emotion of seeing the old chevrolet rusting away... since my family owned one just like it when I was a kid. Used to ride in the back sitting on an old soap box. There was no back seat.

A crop of the shot pulls out the emotion a bit better. It's toothless and old... I've faired a bit better. And another in MF false color Ektachrome. Cheers. Bob G.

**letchhausen** · 22-May-2010, 22:52

I've gone ahead and ordered a Horseman 6x9 back from KEH. I've measured the opening of the Tachihara and after seeing the Wista with the butterfly wings for spring backs I figure I can either put a piece of foam rubber for now or make something like the Wista attachment. I'll report back on what happens.

**letchhausen** · 5-Jun-2010, 10:10

I've been putting a piece of cut matboard against the side of the back that has the ground glass and shooting with the Horseman back several times now. The Horseman fits pretty easily under the spring back. The mat board keeps the GG safe so all is good. What I need to do next is create a mask for focusing. So far I've just been using the lines on the GG. But no light leaks and no problems with the camera. I like the way the Horseman loads so I'm happy. This means for my next color class that when I send out my 4x5 color negatives for development that I'll be able to get some roll film developed immediately for assignments.

**debellatio** · 6-Jun-2010, 19:41

you can definitely insert the horseman back into tachi's back, no problem for shooting. but i'm afraid the back will damage the fresnel screen. I modified the tachi for using a sinar zoom back, it's better than the horseman style but it's just too heavy, so now I just give up of shooting 6x9 on a tachi.

**Gem Singer** · 6-Jun-2010, 20:02

I use a Calumet/Cambo 6x9 roll film back with my 4x5 Tachi.

It's only slightly thicker than a standard sheet film holder.

No problems. 8 shots on a roll of 120. Works great.