Ground glass protector

[scott_jones4]

Wow! just got my new Toyo VX125 and is it ever a hummer. That ground glass looks quite vulnerable to damage however. Does anyone have any experience with the Calumet 4x5 ground glass protector? Or any other door-like attachments to protect the glass? I know about the folding Toyo viewer for $100, but don't really want the viewer part. You would think someone (Toyo for instance)would make a simple swinging door... Thanks any help!

 

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Scott

[keith_pitman]

I've used the Calumet GG protector and it's works fine. I've also

made two wooden ones for wooden cameras that press fit next to the

glass.

[keith_baker1]

I too use the calumet GG cover. Its a cheapy plastic thing but it

works fine. I use it all the time since I have a new Boss Screen.

Keith

[john_hicks]

I just made one for an 8x10; I had the framing shop at a local discount art supply store cut a fairly thick piece of plex slightly larger, and stuck it on with velcro. Total cost was about $3, works fine.

[brian_ellis3]

I've used the Calumet version and it works o.k. but looks and feels

like the cheapest piece of black plastic junk you've ever seen.

Canham makes a much nicer clear plastic one that will fit most any

camera (i.e. it isn't restricted to Canham cameras) is also more

substantial and I suspect would do a better job. It costs around $30.

I bought mine from The F Stops Here but any Canham dealer should have

them. Wisner also makes one but I've been told by a dealer that it

will only fit Wisner cameras for some reason.

[tim_klein1]

I'm not familiar with exactly how a ground glass protector would

attach to your camera, but I came up with a solution for my camera

that I thought was kind of clever and might also work for the Toyo.

 

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I bought one of the plastic 18% gray cards and cut it to fit over my

ground glass and under the little accessory latch that my camera has

to hold a folding hood.

 

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I pop my camera on the tripod, release my GG protector which doubles

as a handy sized gray card to use for metering.