Toyo View Camera (Sakai Machine Tool) - Going Out of Business (End of Jan 2025)

[raydm6]

Announced on X:

Sakai Machine Tool (makers of Toyo View cameras) to end operations Jan 31st, 2025.

As seen on Twitter, with translation: Truly sad to hear. Can't believe they lasted this long, honestly.

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Nothing on the USA site yet:

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[Freakscene]

I guess that means that even for cut film holders, only small makers like Chamonix, Stenopoeika and Gibellini remain. Crazy.

 

[Cascadilla]

Sad to see them go--I bought my first Toyo 45 F in 1982 and used it heavily for 30 years both in my studio and for landscape work. I replaced the bellows twice and had to tighten up the focusing track a few times, but other than that it always worked well.

 

[BillBingham2]

They had a wonderful run of ultra-high quality products for decades. Very sorry to see them go, but the folks who are the heart and soul deserve a time to breath and perhaps bring a new smaller field view camera with a digital back.