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stradibarrius
27-Mar-2012, 08:55
If you have /or have had a PENTA 45F TECHNICAL 4X5 FIELD CAMERA/ Wista copy please give you opinion???
Kuzano
27-Mar-2012, 18:30
If you have /or have had a PENTA 45F TECHNICAL 4X5 FIELD CAMERA/ Wista copy please give you opinion???

There is a Japanese eBay seller who quite often lists the Penta technical Field camera on eBay. Sorry, can't recall his name but often sells Toyo LF field camera's and I recall good feedback. He seems to get prices in the same range as the Toyo 45A... around $500, plus a chunk on shipping.
Ari
27-Mar-2012, 19:12
They are Korean Wista clones, I believe.
I've never owned one, but a friend whose opinion I trust says they are decent cameras, just a notch under Wistas in terms of build quality.
Thomas Greutmann
30-Mar-2012, 23:44
I bought one in a whim a while ago. Build quality is really poor. I can't recommend them. Any other camera that I have touched so far will beat a Penta regarding build quality.

Greetings, Thomas
ypres.bass
31-Mar-2012, 08:03
i bought one at 27/3 from Korea and I look forward to as a child...
ypres.bass
16-Apr-2012, 02:26
i bought one at 27/3 from Korea and I look forward to as a child...today arrived, wait for photoreview...
ypres.bass
16-Apr-2012, 02:46
weight cca 2,5kg
max. draw 27cm
movements:
front rise: 6cm
front shift: 6+6cm
front tilt: 10+10°
back swing: 10+10°
back tilt: 15+15°

for more photos click on picture
http://www.stanislavkolarik.cz/files/Penta%2045F/slides/P5140351.JPG (http://www.stanislavkolarik.cz/files/Penta%2045F/)
Ari
16-Apr-2012, 06:58
Any impressions on build quality or rigidity?
Thanks
grinalip
13-Jul-2012, 01:26
Re: opinion- PENTA 45F TECHNICAL 4X5 FIELD CAMERA (http://www.squidoo.com/nikond3200review)
There is a Japanese eBay seller who quite often lists the Penta technical Field camera on eBay. Sorry, can't recall his name but often sells Toyo LF field camera's and I recall good feedback. He seems to get prices in the same range as the Toyo 45A... around $500, plus a chunk on shipping.

I think I saw that ebay listing, though I don't have the URL anymore. A friend said it's from South Korea, and it seems a wholesaler or retailer may have to import the GF unit in parts, screwed it together and then sold as "Made in Korea".