Camera manufacturers (LIST)

[xkaes]

Here are some possibilities. Probably most are DOA. No info on websites:

Bulldog
Calumet
Osaka
Zone VI
Horseman
Iston
Tachihara
Rajah
Nagaoka
Ikeda
Anba

[seezee]

Here is the link to Wista's English language page. They appear to be active; Adorama, B&H, and Amazon all have cameras in stock. Their dealer list is lengthy, but not necessarily up-to-date.

Bob Saloman, is HP Marketing still a distributor?

[Bob Salomon]

Here is the link to Wista's English language page. They appear to be active; Adorama, B&H, and Amazon all have cameras in stock. Their dealer list is lengthy, but not necessarily up-to-date.

Bob Saloman, is HP Marketing still a distributor?

HP Marketing has been out of business for more then a year and a half. Omega Brandess took over the distribution from us in Feb of last year.

[Ektagraphic]

Lenses = much shorter list, which is the real problem if you ask me. Analog format LF lenses:

Nikon long gone
Rodenstock gone
Schneider gone
Fuji gone

A similar problem with shutter too, right?

[locutus]

Yes, Copal no longer makes LF shutters.

[Professional]

For now, the manufacturers i am interested in from the list and after i checked their 4x5 cameras are:

1. Chamonix, confirmed no doubt
2. VDS, not sure, will check out more later, the language is the issue of this site even after translation
3. Lotus, not sure because the details i am not sure and i didn't hear about this company before, also they didn't list their prices, only by contact which i don't like but have no choice.

Hope i can decide as soon as possible so i can think again about pricing my current gear for sale, I just feel worry about how long the shipping it will take if i order any, sounds i may wait until May or June until i can have a new camera.

[Steaphany]

Sorry if this has been asked before or else where, but is Toyo still in business ? Their web site has been down and I know my network is not at fault.

[Oren Grad]

Sorry if this has been asked before or else where, but is Toyo still in business ? Their web site has been down and I know my network is not at fault.

The listed URL is actually the website maintained by the US distributor, MAC Group. Checking just now, the MAC Group website is also not loading; perhaps it's a temporary server issue. (EDIT: Or perhaps MAC Group has dissolved, been taken over or otherwise disappeared.)

FWIW, the website of the manufacturer in Japan is here:

http://www.toyoview.co.jp/sub13.html

http://www.toyoview.co.jp/sub14.html

[Oren Grad]

The US Toyo View website is back up, as is that of the distributor, MAC Group.

http://toyoview.com/