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Does anyone have a Toyo 4x5 view
camera that can offer a opinion on the use of the front standard which is
to be adapted for use on a 20x24 camera that I am building ......
I am considering using
the front standard off a Toyo 4x5 view camera on this 20x24.
The Toyo's has some huge advantages with the removable bellows on
some models ( I would like to be able to break the camera down for field use..)
, and accessories like the large lens boards , compendium lens shade are
available. The front and rear standards on Toyo's are usually the same and
I could have a back up in case the camera decides it wants to become a box
kite and damage should occur........ I do not think I could build a front
standard with full movements and precision focusing for what I can buy a Toyo
Camera for as they are basically one of the lowest priced
cameras on the used market ... I would need one with a
metal rail clamp so that I could tig weld it to my 6 ft long
optical rail carriage..
The question I have is do you
think that the standard is strong enough to handle the weight of a 20x24 6 foot
long bellows which will collapse to about 6 inches . and do you think it
is sturdy enough to withstand vibration movement on such a large camera
or will things lock down tightly enough.. Do you think that there is any
way to beef it up by adding a brace or doing a little tig welding to the
assembly...
Please let me know the
model you have or are referring to ...and if this model has the metal rail
clamp or is it plastic and the removable bellows feature or is
the bellows just screwed in..
Thanks ,
John Cremati
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