softening a 90 year old bellows
I just received my 5x12 Korona. The bellows is original, seemingly with no leaks. Although I can extend it, it is very stiff. Does anyone have experience with making these bellows more supple/flexible. They are not leather so Lexol and similar are out of the question.
Thanks,
Jim
Re: softening a 90 year old bellows
They are possibly fabric and/or paper construction, so not much that might be applied, that might not damage them... Water based stuff is probably out...
Let me think about this...
Steve K
Re: softening a 90 year old bellows
What about the stuff made for horse saddles?
Re: softening a 90 year old bellows
New bellows.
Even if you soften the bellows you have they will fail very quickly when you start using the camera.
Re: softening a 90 year old bellows
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AtlantaTerry
What about the stuff made for horse saddles?
OT/ AT, clear your inbox!!!
SK
Re: softening a 90 year old bellows
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RichardRitter
New bellows.
Even if you soften the bellows you have they will fail very quickly when you start using the camera.
+1 unless it's a display camera, or once a year Sunday shooter... Once that wack-a-mole light leak thing starts, :-0 ...
The cheap Chinese bellows will turn it into a solid shooter...
Steve K