Yes, Ed.
My friends advise me to buy a 8x10 camera better and seems the conversion
kit is difficult to be found. Preliminary I don't want to get one more
large format camera since I have 2 4x5 camera so that I wish to convert my
45G to 810G. However, it seems not a good idea.
Cheers,
Michael
On 26 July 2016 at 21:07, Sawyer, Edward <Ed.Sawyer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> It’s hard to say without looking at it. How much front rise can you get
> out of the 4x5?
>
> The reason a new front standard may be needed is picture how the rear
> standard has a horizontal centerline that is going to be about 5” above the
> bottom of the rear standard when in the vertical orientation. To make the
> front standard come to that same vertical axis you would need 2.5” of rise
> on the front standard I’d think, or a way to space the front standard
> higher off the rail.
>
> Another option (if you have the range of movements) is tilt the whole rail
> rearward, then tilt both standards forward to align them and handle the
> offset (indirect rise).
>
> 8x10 can be a seductive format, but costs go up a *lot*: film, lenses
> (that cover 8x10), enlarging lenses, etc.
>
> -Ed
>
>
>
>
>
> On 7/26/16, 6:16 AM, "olympus on behalf of
> olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <olympus-bounces+ed.sawyer=
> unh.edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >On 7/22/2016 11:36 PM, Michael Wong wrote:
> >>I wish to try 8x10 since the 8x10 enlarger is made for printing. I search
> >>internet and get some information that my Toyo 45G can be converted to
> 810G
> >>by changing the rear frame, the focus component and the bellow (Please
> >>correct me if I'm wrong). However, someone told me I have to change the
> >>front frame as well since the center line of 8x10 is different 4x5. I
> have
> >>found no more information about the front frame changing from 45G to 810G
> >>from internet.
> >>
> >>Since I have limited budget and don't want to hold one more camera. I
> hope
> >>I may use my Toyo 45G converting to 8x10 and I may use it to take both
> 4x5
> >>& 8x10 :p
> >>
> >>Any list member may give some advices?
> >>
> >>Thank you very much!!!!
> >>
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>Michael
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