Rittreck View 5x7 camera manual

[djdister]

I had this in a document from when I owned a Rittreck:

Rittreck View 5x7 camera

The Rittreck View camera is a versatile large format camera which can accept 8x10, 5x7, 4x5, 6x9cm and 6x7 cm back adaptors. When folded up, the camera is very compact and portable relative to the size of negatives you can shoot, and it is also very quick to setup.

Specifications:
Body: Light die-cast alloy

Bed:
• Max extension forward: 342mm/14 in.
• Max extension backward: 54mm/2 in.
• Full extension front and back: 396mm/16 in.

Front Movements:
• Rise: 50 mm (upward)
• Fall: 35 mm (downward)
• Swing: 21 degrees (to each side)
• Tilt: 25 degrees (both forward & backward)

Back Movements:
• Shift: 28 mm (left and right)
• Swing: 18 degrees (to each side)
• Tilt: 25 degrees (forward and backward)
• Micro tilt: 1 degree (backward)

Dimensions:
• Height: 328mm
• Width: 252mm
• Depth: 88mm
• Weight: 3.2 Kg/7 lbs (body only)

[B.S.Kumar]

Interesting - I'm not familiar with the Toyo 57G. Was that an interchangeable back with the same fitting as the usual Toyo-Sakai 4-3/4 x 6-1/2, or a uniquely 5x7 version of it?

Here are photos of the Toyo 5x7 I sold in 2017: https://photos.app.goo.gl/lriRB0rzIs2Xz6TB3

The back is the same as the 57D, but the fitting is for the Original Field 4 3/4" x 6 1/2" camera. It wasn't an after-market modification - the back plate is the same beige color as the back itself.

Kumar