p.1 #1 · Sold: Toyo Field 45A, 4x5 large format camera and lenses
Toyo Field 45a 4x5 large format camera $399
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Price: $399.00 Payment method: PayPal Item condition: 7 Shows considerable amount of use - More than average wear Shipping instructions: Buyer pays UPS shipping
This is a great, fairly lightweight, very solidly built 4x5 field camera. It's clearly seen some wear and tear but still works great and should have many decades of use left in it.
Cosmetically it has paint scuffs and scratches. The letter handle shows age, and some edges of the leather panels are starting to show wear. The "Toyo Field 45A" name plate on the outside is missing.
All movements work as they should. Ground glass is in excellent condition and includes a fresnel so the glass is bright and evenly lit. Bellows have been taped up on the corners and are free of leaks. With the tape in place they seem solid and I don't think they'll need to be replaced any time soon. The tape adds a tiny bit of extra volume to the bellows so you have to give a slightly firm nudge to close the latch when closing the camera, but it doesn't feel like you're forcing anything.
Tripod mounting plate shown on last picture is not included (but free free to ask about it if you need it).
If you need a lens, I can include either or both of the lenses below as a bundle. Either one would pair well with this camera, but I only have one official Toyo lens board which is a Copal 1. I also have a 3D printed recessed lens board with a Copal 0 hole, which I honestly find annoying to use but which I will include with the camera in case it's useful to you.
$400 includes camera and both lens boards, or make an offer for a bundle of camera and lens(es). Happy to send more photos on request or answer questions.
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Schneider Symmar-S MC 180mm f/5.6 lens, for large format
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Price: $200.00 Payment method: PayPal Item condition: 8+ Shows moderate wear or finish marks Shipping instructions: Buyer pays UPS shipping
Excellent multicoated large format lens in Copal 1 shutter. Glass is clean and free from defects other than minor internal dust. Lens exhibits a small amount of "Schneideritis" - white dots in the black paint around the lens. This is fairly minor and shouldn't have any visible effect on photos.
Shutter sounds accurate at all speeds and functions smoothly. Aperture blades and shutter blades are clean. Includes mounting ring and original front and rear caps.
252mm image circle, covers 4x5 or 5x7.
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Rodenstock Grandagon 90mm f/6.8 MC large format lens
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Price: $250.00 Payment method: PayPal Item condition: 8+ Shows moderate wear or finish marks Shipping instructions: Buyer pays UPS shipping
Excellent wide angle lens in Copal 0 shutter. Glass is clean and free from defects other than minor internal dust. Upon close inspection, internal black paint has a few lines that sort of resemble fungus, but I think this is just the paint aging and it doesn't come into the optical path.
Shutter is the newer all-black Copal 0. It sounds accurate at all speeds and functions smoothly. Aperture and shutter blades are clean. Includes mounting ring and original front and rear caps.
221mm image circle, covers 4x5 with movements or 5x7 without movements.
Slight black coating deterioration on Grandagon 90mm
Toyo Field 45a 4x5 large format camera $399
Schneider Symmar-S MC 180mm f/5.6 lens, for large format
