Toyo Bushing

[matt_bennett3]

I yesterday finally received my new Toyo View 45AX from B&H. Upon opening it, I

have noticed two things that I did not anticipate. The first, and most

important was that there is only one bushing supplied and it has a 1/4in size

hole for the tripod screw. I was assured the camera could accommodate both 1/4

and 3/8 sizes and therefore assumed they supplied both bushings. (guess which

my Arca Swiss plate has...) I cannot find a Toyo bushing with a 3/8in screw

hole for sale on the B&H site, anyone suggest where to get one or a no-name

brand that will do the same job? (by the way, what is the thread size for the

hole in the camera base itself?)

 

The other question, did anyone else receive with this camera a ground glass

protective cover or does that only come with the 45AII?

 

Thanks in advance from a brand new LF user.

 

Cheers,

 

 

Matt

[jon_shiu]

Hi, I'm not familiar with your camera, but usually when you unscrew the 1/4" bushing, the remaining hole is 3/8". Hope this helps,

 

Jon

[tony_dubitsky]

Matt, I also own a Toyo 45AX and believe that the GG cover/lens hood has to be bought separately. New plexiglas GG covers are $20-$30 and new folding hoods are about $150. Hope this is helpful.

 

Best,

Tony

[matt_bennett3]

Thanks for your answers guys. Jon, I thought that too but the hole is actually a fair bit bigger than the 3/8 screw. That's why I was wondering what size it actually was. There seems to be a 5/8 bushing described on B&H (not Toyo made) so I was wondering if anyone knew if that would fit the bill.... My measurements suggest the hole is just shy of 16mm (in the real language ;-) so makes sense, but I didn't want to risk damage to the inside if it screws in too far etc etc.

 

Tony, I will look into you suggestion, thanks mate.

 

Matt