Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Ken Iisaka wrote: > > > > Not a Linhof, but a Toho ultralight monorail that weighs less than an M3 and > > Noctilux. With a Polaroid 545 and a pack of QuickLoad, it's lighter and > > more compact than many SLR outfits. > > > > Fujinon 90/8, Nikkor 150/5.6, Nikkor 270/6.3 > > And to make matters even more confusing, I have a *Toko* wooden 4x5, > made in the '80s. It looks similar to the Wista DX, but is slightly > larger, with a greater range of movements and more bellows draw. It's > been out of commission for awhile, as the leatherette bellows had > developed dozens of pinhole cracks, but the replacement from Camera > Bellows in England (via John Adler at Lee Filters USA) should be here > next week. Never heard of Toko, but Toyo is a venerable manufacturer of both wooden and metal cameras. Toho was a turntable tonearm manufacturer turned LF camera maker.