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gliderbee
23-Feb-2012, 01:11
I might buy a Toyo 810G in very good condition. What would be a reasonable price ?
I already have a 810M and it seems a good idea to me to buy this one, as I can use e.g. my 4x5 reducing back, lensboards, etc .. on both.
Thanks,
Stefan.
No idea about price (were are you?), but carefully check the bellows, they are frequently in bad shape if they are the original ones (mine were on my 810M and I heard from quite a few other Toyo owners)
Best,
Cor
Tobias Key
23-Feb-2012, 06:18
I second the bellows comment. Check the corners for pin holes by putting a torch inside them. My bellows looked cosmetically very good but were functionally awful!
Michael Graves
23-Feb-2012, 06:19
What Cor says is true. I own an 810M, which uses precisely the same bellows. I had to have them replaced fairly early on. At the time I went with the company in England that was doing such a good job and those have served me well since. I used the 810G at a studio I where I worked several years ago and have nothing but good things to say about the camera. It is solid, ergonomically easy to use. If I wanted an 8x10 monorail, it would be my first choice. But I would examine the bellows VERY carefully. If they have pinholes, a good price would be in the $500 to $600 range, depending entirely on the condition of the rest of the camera. With recently replaced bellows, add $100. If you get one that needs replacements, hang on the the bellows frames and buy a set from that China outfit that sells them for $169.00. I had a set of their for a Toyo 4x5. They were easy to replace and nicely made.
Tobias Key
23-Feb-2012, 06:43
I second the bellows comment. Check the corners for pin holes by putting a torch inside them. My bellows looked cosmetically very good but were functionally awful!
gliderbee
23-Feb-2012, 07:29
Thanks all for your help; I'll certainly ask about the bellows. It can indeed be a problem: the bellows of my Toyo 810M had a small pinhole at every corner; I fixed them with Plastidip. I only became aware of the problem when I used long lenses, because of the stretching of the bellows; with short lenses, it passed unnoticed.
Stefan.
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