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Thanks all for the link and advice.

The cloth suggestion is good: if it's standard advice, I hadn't noticed before. It's guaranteed that my hands get sweaty in the bag, as I found on first use of...

I've never handled sheet film or opened a box of the stuff. Obviously, when handling 35 mm or 120 film, there's very little to watch out for.

To avoid doing something foolish that I haven't taken...

Yes, and extremely helpful. Thank you so much!

Thanks. I'm just bringing myself up to speed now on all this. I have an Arca clamp on the tripod I use for micro 4/3, I just didn't know it was an Arca. It's what came with the tripod (bought new),...

Here are some pictures that I took. I hope it's sufficient to show what's what. I don't know the model number of the tripod, either from the seller, or from looking on the tripod itself. It was sold...

Thanks for the information. I'm still deciphering some of it. I'll need a day or so to put up a photo of the tripod with the head. Mildly embarrassed, as I see now that that piece I used was attached...

Thank you for the answers. What I have doesn't really match, unfortunately. Here's a crummy photo I took of the part.

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The bolt fits the tripod head holes and can screw into the hole on...

I bought an old Gitzo tripod with a PL-5 head. After pawing it for a day or two, I'm still not clear about the mounting method. I can use the included plastic mounting disc and bolt to fasten my...

Mine has plastic frames, with a raised rim on the rear (the side away from the bellows) that fits into a groove in the panel on the front and rear standard. On the bellows side of the frame, there...

I've changed my mind about the model number. I think this must be the D45M.

I've tried a basic bellows repair with black acrylic paint, which I'll leave for a few more hours and then see if I...

I have 3 film holders that came with the camera, and a 25-sheet box of film on the way. I will use a few sheets to practice loading the holders.

On examination, definitely a lot more than several holes that allow light through. So I'll probably be getting a new bellows soon. I'm not sure which one on the eTone site is compatible, as the Toyo...

It was mentioned in the sales info that it had several pinholes, so I will be checking for that and to see what else to repair. I imagine I'll also be in the market for a new bellows from eTone at...

Thank you. Everyone has been most encouraging.

I just came home to the delivered gear (camera and tripod, lens coming tomorrow). All very exciting. I will open it later. That tripod is a...

I think that will do nicely to start with. Thanks for the information. I can hold on the Stearman for a while.

Thank you! I'm looking forward to it.

That's good to know.

The camera is a Toyoview monorail. The model number was not listed, but hunting round for a visual match, it must be the 45S. Maybe from the 1970s? It's mentioned in this...

Well I'm moving along, having ordered a camera, a tripod, and narrowing down my choices on a lens (probably 150 mm), just to get things started. I'll be spending a while, and probably quite a long...

Thanks, Kumar. Glad to hear you're open for business.

Will do!

I should mention that on checking Kumar's message from a couple of years ago, he said that doesn't sell within Japan.

Oh wow, I take my eye off the screen for a few hours and it fills up with more of the good stuff. Thanks everyone. A very welcoming community here.

Some quick points that may partly answer some...

Thanks. I do know of Kumar, I recall that I contacted him...rifling through my emails, I see it was two years ago now...about 5x7 when I was still thinking about Intrepid (seeing as they have such a...

The comments have been incredibly helpful, interesting, and informative! I really appreciate everyone's input. With my knowledge being very limited and based on whatever I manage to remember from a...

Thanks. I think it's the fact that it's so modular, if that's the word I want, that is a bit overwhelming at the outset. I'm not an expert photographer, just someone who has enjoyed taking photos...

Thanks Alan.

I expect you're right. It was probably just something in the way I've dealt with turntables in the past: it's not always better to get the tonearm, cartridge, plinth, and turntable in one shot,...

Possibly a daft question, but here goes.

I've thought on and off for a couple of years about trying large format photography (4x5). If I did, I probably wouldn't buy everything at once, instead...