Any have experience, recommendations, suggestions on replacement 8x10 bellows for Sinar F?
1) Do all models of the Sinar (F, C, P) use the same bellows? I understand there are metering and non-metering backs; mine, AFAIK, is non-metering
2) Comments on domestic or international suppliers? I see new bellows offered for $185 on Ebay from HongKong; has anybody used ecbuyonline (there's this thread from back in 2010) and have comments on how his bellows hold up? Camera Bellows and the fellow in Hawaii appear to have gone out of business.
3) Anyone dealt with Turner? They are in Rochester, NY, have been in the business since 1935, though they have diversified to more than bellows.
4) Anyone have comments, experience, suggestions on attaching the bellows (once you get the replacement) to front and rear retaining plates? What glue to use, procedures, etc.?
5) I have the Nikon 600/800mm telephoto (where pinhole leaks really show up!) and might someday find the 1200 rear element at an affordable price. I figure I'd need something like 36" of bellows (from the literature, the infinity leans board to film distance seems to be about 800mm) for focusing to say 20' away, which is more than the standard Sinar bellows.
Still hoping for an answer to my question about where to find a rear standard horizonatal replacement bubble level for my Sinar F....lotsa views, no replies
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