LPL 4x5 glass neg carriers on Ebay from Japan ?

[gphoto120]

I see there are several sellers in Japan selling 4x5 LPL glass carriers from Japan. Has anyone bought one of these, and if so are they genuine LPL or a knock-off...also do they have the proper glass ...ANR and float?
Thanks
Gary P

[Keith Pitman]

Don’t know, but LPL enlargers are/were manufactured in Japan.

[grat]

FYI, for any purchases from Japanese sellers on eBay, due to the pandemic, anything sent Japan Post has been stalled for the past week or two.

They put the following announcement up yesterday (today..?):

Temporary suspension of international mail delivery to the United States
April 23, 2020

We have just been informed of the significant delay in the delivery of international mail to the United States due to flight reductions and suspension of aircraft due to the global spread of new coronavirus infections.

We have made every possible effort to ship promptly in cooperation with airlines and the US postal service. I have no idea what to send for some international mail.

Therefore, from April 24 (Friday) onwards, we will temporarily stop accepting the following international mail items * addressed to the United States.

I've been tracking a lens since April 9th, and a stack of film backs since April 15th. Neither has shown any appreciable movement. A friend also purchased an item off ebay, and it was shipped FedEx... and arrived today.

So it's not impossible to get items shipped, but it can be problematic.

[Bob Salomon]

I see there are several sellers in Japan selling 4x5 LPL glass carriers from Japan. Has anyone bought one of these, and if so are they genuine LPL or a knock-off...also do they have the proper glass ...ANR and float?
Thanks
Gary P

Why not support the local distributor?

http://www.omegabrandess.com/products/LPL-Enlargers_2