Have already contacted Mamiya America Corporation and they replies me that
they are importer and distributer, I may contact B&H for the conversation
kit. I predict the cost would be very high so that I maybe find a 8x10
camera directly.
Thanks for your advice.
Cheers,
Michael
On 25 July 2016 at 21:30, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> According to Toyo's product web page <
> http://www.toyoview.com/ProductInfo/ProductInfo.html> the 45GII and 45GX
> can be converted up to 5x7 or 8x10. As you might expect the two 8x10
> models also note that they can be converted down to 5x7 or 4x6.
>
> You call your camera the 45G as opposed to GII or GX. I don't know if the
> same conversion capability pertains to your camera but suspect that it
> might. I suggest you contact Toyo directly for assistance. <
> http://www.toyoview.com/AskToyo/asktoyo.html> This link is really only
> for US customers but I'm sure they will tell you where you can obtain
> information outside the US.
>
> They also offer instruction booklets for sale <
> http://www.toyoview.com/AskToyo/toyo_orderbklts.html> which *may* address
> the conversion capability. However, this link is US only and they will not
> ship outside the US. But it can be seen from this list of cameras that the
> 45G is an older model and no longer produced.
>
> The web pages above belong to the Mamiya America Corporation which
> apparently has no further ties with Mamiya. I don't know what the
> relationship is with Toyo which (I assume) is still in Japan. Good luck.
> If you need help getting something from the US perhaps a list member can
> help. Good luck.
>
> B&H camera in New York City sells Toyo cameras. Here is a listing of all
> the new equipment they have for sale
> <
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=toyo&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=
> >
> and also the used equipment
> <
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?sts=ma&InitialSearch=OS&usedSearch=1&N=0&Ntt=toyo
> >
>
> I hope this helps,
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> 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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