Toyo 45CF and Polaroid 545 back

[flh88]

Hi All, I'm just going through my LF gear that I acquired 10+ years ago to get into again. I slid the Polaroid holder into the back of the 45 and saw that it didn't seem to sit flat. Just wondering if it is compatible in the first place?

Many thanks,
Andrew

 

[abruzzi]

should be, they're designed to slide in place like a regular film holder. Make sure the big silver lever is towards the rear. Do you have a sheet film holder to test if that fits? The polaroid holders aren't really useful for most people these days since no one makes pack film for it, and old unused packs are mighty expensive these days (and in many cases unusable due to age.)

 

[BrianShaw]

They can also be attached to a Graflock back without the ground glass portion.

545 is for 4x5 sheet film, not pack film. But the story is the same… long out of production.

 

[flh88]

Just tried again after taking the back off and putting it back on with regular film holder. Looks to be sitting properly now so perhaps the back wasn't on properly.

Thanks for your help!