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I just came across this informative video on this wonderful camera. Skip past the picture making part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL7CZ-xH7Ls
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Rittreck View 5x7 explainer video
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I saw someone carrying a compact looking camera nearly 20 years ago at Wolverhampton camera fair, he'd just bought it and I asked if I could have a look. It was the Rittreck 7x5 with 2 backs. Lovely camera, I was impressed.
When the Rittreck 7x5 camera was released in 1963 Japan still used Half plate film, but with an International back it could use 7x5, Half plate, and European 13x18cm holders. Forward thinking to export it as a 7x5 camera.
The equivalent Toyo Half Plate Field camera did not have a standard International half plate back, which is odd, Ut was introd the same year as the Rittreck. The 5x4 back is International fit.
Ian
When the Rittreck 7x5 camera was released in 1963 Japan still used Half plate film, but with an International back it could use 7x5, Half plate, and European 13x18cm holders. Forward thinking to export it as a 7x5 camera.
The equivalent Toyo Half Plate Field camera did not have a standard International half plate back, which is odd, Ut was introd the same year as the Rittreck. The 5x4 back is International fit.
Ian
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I have the Toyo field Sakai special , the equivalent ish , plus point it is much lighter but downside is only rear tilt and uses the small Graflex lens boards , revolving rear 4x5 on this one with bail , I have an international style 5x7 Shen Hao back that I plan to mount with a sheet of aluminium, that will lighten the camera further and allow the use of an international 5x7 mount 6x17 roll film back.
They were cheap from Japan but supply seems to have dried up a bit as well as the Rittrecks.
They were cheap from Japan but supply seems to have dried up a bit as well as the Rittrecks.
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The 5x4 back on mine is very slightly different, and it rotates. I bought a focus hood recently for £4.99 = postage.
I don't mind the Pacemaker/Super Graphic lens boards, I just bought another 3 from the US. I have a Super Graphic and a Pacemaker Speed Graphic, and when I moved abroad 20 years ago LF lenses were cheap on eBay so I had a separate set in Turkey.
That's a 90mm f5.6 Super Angulon and has the widest rear cell of my 5x4 or 7x5 lenses.
I bought 4 backs a couple of months ago and have a wooden 7x5 spring back, and a 5x4 back came fitter to a strange sliding back panel. The panel almost fits this Toyo, I'll ask an friend who's an engineer if he can adapt it to fit.
Ian
I don't mind the Pacemaker/Super Graphic lens boards, I just bought another 3 from the US. I have a Super Graphic and a Pacemaker Speed Graphic, and when I moved abroad 20 years ago LF lenses were cheap on eBay so I had a separate set in Turkey.
That's a 90mm f5.6 Super Angulon and has the widest rear cell of my 5x4 or 7x5 lenses.
I bought 4 backs a couple of months ago and have a wooden 7x5 spring back, and a 5x4 back came fitter to a strange sliding back panel. The panel almost fits this Toyo, I'll ask an friend who's an engineer if he can adapt it to fit.
Ian