Hi, I've got what appears to be a Toyo 45E with no bellows on it (non-interchangeable, I'm building one for it); also have a 45F, the interchangeable bellows model. Both of them have the separate controls for standard rise and tilt. So the front standard is offset slightly to the rear and the standard has center tilts.
I would think with that set of leverages it could probably hold up to a heavy lens, especially if it has a substantial bellows attached to it. I wonder if you're going to get enough front rise out of it to center the lens on 20x24! You'd have to tilt the camera to do that, but if the bellows is flexible enough that's not a problem because you can get a lot of front tilt out of the thing. Also if you used a recessed lensboard you might be able to handle the lens-weight problem, as it would balance better on the front tilt "fulcrum". Bear in mind too that the front and rear standards on the 45E and 45F are not set up truly interchangeable. They look the same, but the clamping mechanisms for lensboard and back are on opposite sides of the standard. You'd have to disassemble the back from the supports, swing it around, and then re-assemble to make them identical. The tripod mount on both cameras is plastic. I'm not 100% sure but pretty certain that the "45E" I have is actually that model, as it's the same as other 45Es I've seen pictures of. And by the way it's for sale; I was planning on building a bellows for it and then selling it but if you're interested in saving me the trouble contact me off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also have an old Calumet 8x10 metal flatbed (early Calumet or late B&J?) that needs a new bellows, substantial cleaning and some tuneup. I like that one because it has a self-contained extension track like the Ansco flatbeds, but it weighs a ton. It would handle anything you throw at it. Hope this info is helpful. 'Bye for now, --Michael _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
