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Flack said:
Nas I have one as well, great camera, but like you say quite heavy, but built like a tank. I made and 3d printed a film back so I could use my lomography instant back on it. I also made all my lens boards for it.
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Would defo like to see pics of this.

I thought that model boasted it was lightweight given how much it folds up, although I get that it looks pretty sturdy.

I would also be interested in using the lomograflok if I am ever lucky enough to find the Rittreck.
 
Flack said:
Nas I have one as well, great camera, but like you say quite heavy, but built like a tank. I made and 3d printed a film back so I could use my lomography instant back on it. I also made all my lens boards for it.
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It’s very handy to be able to 3D print parts. I only use my LomoGraflok for processing my Instax film. I prefer to load them in 5x4 holders with some adapters I bought from Jagglé in Germany.
 
I was lucky enough to have a friend 3d print lens boards for my cameras, in the various copal sizes. Super useful. But I also love it that tons of people are tinkering with that stuff now and being able to make little Frankenstein monsters with their gear.
 
lharby said:
Would defo like to see pics of this.

I thought that model boasted it was lightweight given how much it folds up, although I get that it looks pretty sturdy.

I would also be interested in using the lomograflok if I am ever lucky enough to find the Rittreck.
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I remember seeing one of the Half Plate Rittreck metal field cameras at Wolverhampton Camera Fair quite a few years ago, I was surprised how light and small it was. Actually I saw someone carrying it and asked if I could have a look, he'd just bought it, I was impressed. The Toyo Half Plate View camera is similar.

Pre-WW2 Japanese field cameras were copies of cameras made in India by companies like Houghton India Ltd, so used UK plate/film formats, continued in use after the war.

Unfortunately Toyo's Half plate field camera does not take modern International Half Plate film holders, despite only being introduced in, and these half plate backs are now rare. It is possible to modify them. Rather odd though as Toyo had bought the tooling and rights to make the Graflex Super Graphic from Singer around 1970, and their first own design Half Plate field camera does not take International Half Plate. 13x18cm or 5xy International film holders,

Ian
 
This is the metal Light Toyo field 2.6kg
I have new bellows to fit, an aluminium plate to fix a 5x7 back on - currently a revolving 4x5 back so my wooden 5x7 should save a bit.
Also needs the steel hinge plates straightened
But after that it’s a light robust 5x7 possibly the only downside is the later Graflex lens boards but I have a working 3d printer now
 

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When postage from the US was cheap you could buy 3 new Pacemaker Graphic lens boards for about £20, now the same ones are $38 + $16.32 postage, approx £42, same seller. I guess it's a good 15 years since I last bought some though :D

Well I couldn't understand why the price & postage on ebay.com differed to ebay.co.uk. The UK price includes 20% VAT, it only gets added later if you check-out on ebay.com. I have 4 cameras taking these lens boards so decided it was worth buying 3 more spares, even with VAT they work out just under £17 each.

Ian
 
Eventually I will make a pacemaker - Wista adapter it will be a slight top hat but worth it for me. I like messing about with these things.
The 5x7 wooden back I have is actually a modern Shen Hao back with the “big” grafloc sliders which comfortably hold a 5x7 6x17 roll film back which is not light but less bulky and restricted than the extra viewer cone required on a 4x5
 
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