Toyo 45CX 4 x 5 View Camera

SKU: TY45CX

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Skaught G : can one put a digital back on this camera?CAROL H : I don't see why not. The film holder is standard and if the digital back is designed for a "generic" 4x5 it should work.ANDREW R : There are a few backs that are available that can be made to fit large format (4x5) cameras. Most options are backs that accept a medium format digital back and are a bit like using a crop sensor on a digital SLR. Better Light I believe makes full frame backs that are pretty universal, but they are "scanning" backs, which make them quite slow and suitable only for landscape and studio still life (strobes are not useful with scanning backs). Unfortunately we do not appear to offer any digital backs for large format cameras at this time.

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2013-02-05T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Camera is well built

First camera was defective. Sent it back and Adorama took care of it--no complaints. Camera is well built and looks rugged enough to withstand the outdoor use it is about to get. Camera is pretty big for lugging around outdoors. Oh well, it looks really cool.

CAROL H.

About Toyo 45CX

Versatile, economical, full-movement view camera for studio, location and field. Compact frame and tapered bellows design. Rugged and light alloy and polycarbonate construction. Compact, portable design Rear Dual Axis Spirit Level, Rigid Interchangeable 450mm (39mm diameter) monorail with alignment guide.

The Toyo 45CX features all movements expected of a versatile monorail view camera. Utilizing the standard Toyo 39mm diameter 18" base rail with micro focusing, its interchangeable bellows permit the camera to be folded into a very compact package when taken from the studio to outside locations.

Both front and rear standards offer center 45° tilt movements, 30° swing movements, and 80mm rise. The shift movement of the front standard is 30mm. The rear standard's is 45mm. The minimum bellows extension is 80mm with a flat lensboard, 76.5mm with a 12.5mm recessed board.

Its reversible Graflok type back accepts all 4x5 cutfilm holders, Kodak Readyload and Polaroid 4x5, as well as 6x7 and 6x9 rollfilm holders. The rear standard also features a dual axis spirit level.

Balloon bellows, for wide angle photography and most of the Toyo modular system accessories can also be attached to this model.