John Schneider
21-Feb-2011, 13:44
I just received a camera that I bought off eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=190501461622&si=NLzaIbMuDGl9QmTiwKSox52CZDI%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT ), which looked almost like a Toho. Now that I have it in my hands I can say that it is definitely a Toho; according to Jeff at Badger Graphic it’s the older version with a silver, rectangular rail without gearing. There is a third standard which carries the focusing gear, like the adjustment system on long vernier and digital calipers. Base tilt in now about the rail centerline, rather than above. Swing is easier than the latest model, and overall I find it to have a smoother feel than the all-black model which I owned for a while.
The only disadvantage is the one-piece, 12” long rail. I’d like the opportunity to use something a bit longer. Does anyone have this camera with a longer rail, or know of a source for the extrusion that Toho almost undoubtedly used for the rail? I could make such a rail, but for once I’d like to buy rather than make.
The only disadvantage is the one-piece, 12” long rail. I’d like the opportunity to use something a bit longer. Does anyone have this camera with a longer rail, or know of a source for the extrusion that Toho almost undoubtedly used for the rail? I could make such a rail, but for once I’d like to buy rather than make.