Toho new light weight large format camera

[norris_lam]

Merry X'mas!

Recently i return from Osaka Japan and got an interesting simple

brouchre about two models of light-weight Toho large format camera.

the first model is SHIMO FC-45mini which lacks movements but it

weights 0.8kg!! The other one is SHIMO FC-45X single rail camera

with detachable parts, look at their website to find more info.

http://www.toho-machine.co.jp/

[victor_loverro]

Here is an excellent review of the Toho camera:

http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/toho.htm

[eric_leppanen]

Norris,

 

Both cameras have been imported into the U.S. for some years by Badger Graphic (www.badgergraphic.com). The FC-45X is arguably the best lightweight 4x5 hiking/backpacking camera available today if you don't mind the monorail design. I once owned the FC-45 mini as an ultralight long-distance hiking camera; it was very light and surprisingly quite rigid, but ultimately the lack of movements limited its utility and I ultimately sold it.

[bruce watson]

I've been using a FC-45X for years now, and can attest to its excellence as a backpacking camera, as well as a general use camera.

[leonard_evens]

Ditto to what Hogarth said.

[harley]

I ditto the above ditto. I use the FC-45X for backpacking and travelling light and love it.