Nagaoka 45

[campy51]

I came across this camera that has a 4x5 back and also has a 5x7 back. I can't find much about it. I have a Kodak 2D 5x7 that's so much bigger. Can this camera really do 5x7 without limitations?

 

[Rick A]

Pictures would help.

 

[campy51]

I don't have them but I found this.

 

[xkaes]

There are lots of 4x5" wooden, folding field cameras that had 5x7 backs. And yes, they took 5x7 pictures. The backs have extra extension for longer lenses. There are a number of them but they are not interchageable between brands.

 

[campy51]

Is $450 with 4x5 and 5x7 back is a good price?

 

[xkaes]

Assuming it's in great shape, that's a great price.

 

[Steve Goldstein]

There was a rather rare 5x7 Nagaoka (and an even more rare 8x10) as well as the much more common 4x5 Nagaoka. Mr. Nagaoka also sold a reducing back to convert the 5x7 to 4x5 format. I've also seen an "expansion" back enabling 5x7 on a 4x5 camera but I'm not sure if Mr. Nagaoka made one. It looked kind of like the frustum of a square pyramid. Movements with the expansion back on the 4x5 were somewhat limited by the back design; movements with the 4x5 back on the 5x7 were of course not limited.

 

[Rick A]

My 8x10 Nagaoka.