Roll fim backs for Toyo 4x5

[thomas_douglass]

I am switching from med. to large format, and have a late model 4x5 toyo monorail, I've been shooting with polaroid backs and sheet film. My question is what brand or types of roll film backs will work with the current ground glass?

thank you in advance Thomas

[audidudi]

Based upon my experience, I'd recommend Toyo's own backs. They're not

inexpensive but they do keep the film flatter than any other back I've

tried and the advance mechanism spaces the frames very evenly...

[bill_glickman]

I agree with Jeff. However, if you do like roll film backs that

slide under the gg, like a film holder, vs. graflock connection in

which you need to remove the gg, I would NOT reccomend the Toyo

version ...it is just too fat... If used often enough it will likely

damage your springs or the gg back. There is other makers of roll

film backs better suited for this, such as Calumet, (only buy new as

they had problems with the older ones) and of course the mighty Sinar

Variable zoom back which costs more than most cameras.

[kinesisphotogear]

Visit this link on my site about Calumet backs <http://www.kinesisgear.com/opinion.html>. I also noticed a thread today on PDN tech talk <http://www.pdn-

pix.com/cgi-bin/ubb/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Tech+Talk&number=1&DaysPrune=45&LastLogin=> about this very matter, including a

contributor who claims to have help design the Calumet backs.

[dave_schneider]

I have the Toyo 6x9 back and agree that it seems to keep the film

flat. There is no 180° curves as in the typical roll film holder. I

would agree that despite the claims by Toyo that this holder can be

slid in under the glass like a regular holder it is not a very good

idea. The back is way to thick to be inserted easily and the springs

are stretched to the maximum to accomodate. The force required to

stretch the springs that far meant moving the camera was too easy. I

use it by removing the glass and attaching the graphlocks. If you

don't have a back with removable glass this may not be a good

solution.

[kinesisphotogear]

Here is the link to which I previously referred http://www.kinesisgear.com/opinion.html (it somehow didn't translate in my last post).

[thomas_douglass]

Thanks for all the help I appreciate it.

Thomas

[todd_caudle]

I am the new owner of a Toyo Quick Slider II roll film holder that,

unfortunately, will not fit on my Wisner woodfield, but will fit on a

Toyo- Omegaview. It's the kind that accepts roll film backs like for

the Mamiya RB67, and has a ground glass that slides out of the way

when you're ready to shoot. If you're interested, e-mail me. I'd be

more than happy to part with it for exactly what I paid, although

I'll keep that amount out of this forum, lest it look like an

advertisement. (probably does anyways, I'm just thinking one person

can help another in need. I don't plan to profit from this at all, I

just want to make my money back for a purchase I didn't think

through.)